looking for

Thân thiện

A child is looking for a lost toy under the sofa.

Definition

Noun: - The act of searching visually: The action of using one's eyes to try to find or locate someone or something.

Usage

This noun phrase describes the specific activity of visually examining an area or scanning with one's eyes in order to find something. It emphasizes the visual nature of the search.

Examples

• Noun:
  • After losing his keys, he began a frantic looking for them under the furniture.
  • Her constant looking for her glasses was a familiar sight to her family.

Advanced Usage

• "in (one's) looking for": During the process of visually searching.
  • In his looking for the document, he discovered an old photograph.

Variants and Related Words

• Look for (verb phrase): To try to find or search for something or someone.
  • I need to look for my phone.
• Search (noun/verb): A more general term for the act of trying to find something.
• Visual search (noun phrase): A more technical term for the same concept.

Synonyms

• Visual search
• Scanning
• Seeking (when context implies using sight)

Related Phrases

• On the lookout for: Actively watching in order to find something.
  • Be on the lookout for street signs.
• Keep an eye out for: To watch carefully for the appearance of someone or something.
  • Please keep an eye out for the delivery truck.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of searching visually

Từ đồng nghĩa

• looking