look

look · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Direct one's gaze toward someone or something.

  2. 2.

    Have an appearance or give an impression.

  3. 3.

    Examine or search.

  4. 4.

    Face in a particular direction.

  5. 5.

    An act of directing one's eyes to see.

  6. 6.

    An expression or appearance.

  7. 7.

    **(looks)** A person's appearance, especially when attractive.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    look after — Take care of.
  • •
    look for — Search for.
  • •
    look forward to — Anticipate with pleasure.
  • •
    look into — Investigate.
  • •
    look out — Be careful.
  • •
    look up — Search in a reference; improve.
  • •
    look up to — Admire; respect.
  • •
    look down on — Regard with contempt.
  • •
    look like — Resemble; appear as if.
  • •
    look on — Watch without participating.

Related words

Antonyms: ignore, overlook
See also: appearance, looked, looking, see, watch
Synonyms: appear, gaze, see, seem, watch

Etymology

From Old English lōcian ("to look, see, behold"), from Proto-Germanic lōkōną. Related to German lugen ("to look out") and Middle Dutch loeken.