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Definition and meaning of look
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look (n.)
1.a characteristic emotional quality"it ended on a sour note" "there was a note of gaiety in her manner" "he detected a note of sarcasm"
2.a quick look
3.the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually"he went out to have a look" "his look was fixed on her eyes" "he gave it a good looking at" "his camera does his looking for him"
4.physical appearance"I don't like the looks of this place"
5.the feelings expressed on a person's face"a sad expression" "a look of triumph" "an angry face"
6.the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people"the feel of the city excited him" "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting" "it had the smell of treason"
look (v. intr.)
1.perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight"You have to be a good observer to see all the details" "Can you see the bird in that tree?" "He is blind--he cannot see"
2.have a certain outward or facial expression"How does she look?" "The child looks unhappy" "She looked pale after the surgery"
3.have faith or confidence in"you can count on me to help you any time" "Look to your friends for support" "You can bet on that!" "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
4.look forward to the probable occurrence of"We were expecting a visit from our relatives" "She is looking to a promotion" "he is waiting to be drafted"
5.convey by one's expression"She looked her devotion to me"
6.perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards"She looked over the expanse of land" "Look at your child!" "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
7.give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect"She seems to be sleeping" "This appears to be a very difficult problem" "This project looks fishy" "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
8.search or seek"We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest" "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
9.take charge of or deal with"Could you see about lunch?" "I must attend to this matter" "She took care of this business"
10.accord in appearance with"You don't look your age!"
11.be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to"The house looks north" "My backyard look onto the pond" "The building faces the park"
look (v.)
1.deal with (something unpleasant) head on"You must confront your problems" "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
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Merriam Webster
LookLook (l�k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Looked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Looking.] [OE. loken, AS. lōcian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luogēn.]
1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.
2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
It would look more like vanity than gratitude. Addison.
Observe how such a practice looks in another person. I. Watts.
4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
The inner gate that looketh to north. Ezek. viii. 3.
The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. Ezek. xi. 1.
5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.
Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. Milton.
☞ Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used.
Look that ye bind them fast. Shak.
Look if it be my daughter. Talfourd.
6. To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.
My toes look through the overleather. Shak.
7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall. Spenser.
To look about, to look on all sides, or in different directions. -- To look about one, to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to be circumspect or guarded. -- To look after. (a) To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after children. (b) To expect; to be in a state of expectation.
LookLook, v. t.
1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.]
Looking my love, I go from place to place. Spenser.
3. To expect. [Obs.] Shak.
4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
A spirit fit to start into an empire,
And look the world to law. Dryden.
5. To express or manifest by a look.
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again. Byron.
To look daggers. See under Dagger. -- To look in the face, to face or meet with boldness or confidence; hence, sometimes, to meet for combat. -- To look out, to seek for; to search out; as, prudent persons look out associates of good reputation.
LookLook (?), n.
1. The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.
Threw many a northward look to see his father
Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain. Shak.
2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look. “Gentle looks.” Shak.
Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks. Wordsworth.
3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks. Locke.
There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this. Carlyle.
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Synonyms
look (n.)
air, airs, appear, appearance, aspect, cast, countenance, coup d'oeil, examination, expression, exterior, face, facial expression, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, gaze, glance, glimpse, looking, -looking, looking at, look like, looks, manner, mien, note, peep, physiognomy, seem, smell, spirit, squint, stare, tone, gander (informal)
look (v.)
confront, face, face up, face up to, look straight in the eye
look (v. intr.)
anticipate, appear, attend, await, bargain for, bet, be up to, calculate, cast a quick glance at, count, count on, deal with, depend, expect, face, front, glance at, have a look at, hunt for, look for, look to, open on to, pass one's eye over, reckon, reckon on, reckon with, rely on, search, see, see about, seek, seem, take a look at, take care, wait, watch, have a dekko at (colloquial, British), peep at (colloquial), take a quick glance at (American)
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See also
look (v. intr.)
↘ anticipation, apparent, expectancy, flashy, gaudy, jazzy, observation, seeable, sense of sight, showy, sight, sporty, visible, vision, visual modality, visual sense ≠ back, back on to
look (v.)
≠ avoid, keep out of
Phrases
⇨ Look ahead • New Look • Second-Look Surgery • Surgery, Second-Look • be on the look-out for • by the look of • by the look of it • dirty look • don't look a gift horse in the mouth • feel/look small • get a look • have a look • have a look at • look across • look after • look ahead • look around • look around for • look at • look at / see through rose-coloured spectacles/glasses • look at rose-coloured glasses • look at rose-coloured spectacles • look at the dark side of things • look at through rose-coloured glasses • look at through rose-coloured spectacles • look away • look back • look back on • look backward • look bad • look behind one • look direction • look down • look down on • look down one's nose at • look for • look forward • look forward to • look good • look hard at • look here! • look in • look in on • look into • look like • look on • look out • look out for • look out of the corner of one's eye • look out on • look out over • look out! • look over • look round • look sharp • look straight in the eye • look suspicious • look the other way • look through • look to • look up • look up to • look upon • look upon as • look well • look-alike • look-in • look-out • look-over • look-through • multi-look • multi-look data • new look • not look forward to • not look good • not look like • quick look • radar multi-look image • radar mutiple-look image • radar single-look image • side-look • take a look • take a look at • to look forward to something
Analogical dictionary
look (n.)
look (n.)
affectation; mawkishness[Classe]
allure de qqn, tel qu'il apparaît (fr)[Classe]
air; aura; atmosphere; flavor; flavour[Classe]
aspect ou expression du visage (fr)[DomaineDescription]
air, atmosphere, aura, flavour[Hyper.]
look (n.)
gaze; stare; glance; look; looking; looking at[Classe]
évaluation (fr)[Classe...]
(of short duration; short-lived), (briefness; brevity)[Caract.]
gaze, look, looking, looking at, stare[Hyper.]
glimpse - glance, glint, look out, peek[Dérivé]
look (n.)
gaze; stare; glance; look; looking; looking at[ClasseHyper.]
look (n.)
appearance, visual aspect[Hyper.]
look - appear, look, look to, seem[Dérivé]
look (n.)
expression[ClasseHyper.]
externalization; externalisation; exteriorization; exteriorisation[Classe]
countenance, visage[Hyper.]
air, display, evince, express, manifest, show[Nominalisation]
look - look - appear, look, look to, seem[Dérivé]
look (n.)
ambiance, ambience, atmosphere[Hyper.]
inspirit, spirit, spirit up - spiritise, spiritize - feel, take - appear, look, look to, seem - feel - feel[Dérivé]
look (v.)
combattre pour se défendre (fr)[Classe]
s'opposer à un adversaire (fr)[Classe]
look (v. intr.)
view; look; see[ClasseHyper.]
comprehend, perceive[Hyper.]
eyesight, seeing, sightedness - beholding, seeing, visual perception - seer[Dérivé]
catch, see, take in, view, watch - see[Domaine]
look (v. intr.)
be[Hyper.]
look - air, aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look, -looking[Dérivé]
look (v. intr.)
bank, rely, swear, trust[Hyper.]
look (v. intr.)
espérer (fr)[Classe]
prévoir (fr)[Classe]
take into consideration; take stock of; consider[Classe]
(expectation; wait)[termes liés]
abide, await, wait, wait for[Hyper.]
anticipation, expectancy - waiter - anticipation, expectation - anticipant, anticipative, expectant[Dérivé]
expect[Domaine]
look (v. intr.)
look (v. intr.)
look (v. intr.)
paraître, donner l'impression (fr)[Classe]
mot de paraître; de semblance (fr)[Classe...]
look (v. intr.)
examine, see[Hyper.]
hunt, hunting, search - searcher - quester, searcher, seeker[Dérivé]
look (v. intr.)
care, give care[Hyper.]
aid, attention, care, tending[Dérivé]
look (v. intr.)
look (v. intr.)
be, find o.s., lie, sit[Hyper.]
forepart, forward, front, front end - front - frontage[Dérivé]
face[Domaine]
back, back on to[Ant.]
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