Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To direct one's gaze toward; to observe or examine with the eyes: The core meaning involves intentionally using one's sight to perceive something.
   • To consider, examine, or think about something carefully: To mentally focus on and analyze a subject, idea, or situation.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • Please look at this picture. (Direct your gaze toward this picture.)
  • The doctor will look at your X-ray results. (The doctor will examine your X-ray results.)
  • We need to look at the data more closely. (We need to examine the data more carefully.)
  • Let's look at the options before deciding. (Let's consider the options before deciding.)

Advanced Usage

• "To look at (something) from a different angle/perspective": To consider a problem or situation in a new way.
  • To solve this, we must look at it from a different angle.
• "To look at the big picture": To consider the overall situation rather than minor details.
  • Forget the small issues; you need to look at the big picture.

Variants and Related Words

• Lookover (n): A quick examination or inspection.
  • Give the report a quick lookover before the meeting.
• Looker-on (n): An observer or spectator.
  • The lookers-on watched the event from a distance.

Synonyms

• Examine: To inspect or scrutinize carefully.
• Consider: To think carefully about something.
• View: To look at or see; to regard in a particular way.
• Study: To examine or analyze closely.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Look into: To investigate or examine.
  • The committee will look into the complaint.
• Look over: To examine quickly or casually.
  • Can you look over my essay for mistakes?

Related Idioms

• Look at someone cross-eyed: To look at someone with annoyance or disapproval, often provoking a reaction.
  • Don't look at me cross-eyed; I'm just telling you the rules.
• Not much to look at: Not visually attractive or impressive.
  • The old cottage isn't much to look at, but it's very cozy inside.

Verb

1. look at carefully; study mentally
   • view a problem
2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
   • Take the case of China
   • Consider the following case