look
/luk/
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Definition
Verb:
- To direct one's gaze in a specific direction: To intentionally use your eyes to see something or someone.
- To have a particular appearance: To seem or appear in a certain way.
- To search for or seek: To try to find something.
- To face or be oriented in a specific direction: To have a front or aspect that points toward something.
Noun:
- An act of looking or seeing: The action of directing your eyes toward something.
- The expression on a person's face: The appearance conveyed by someone's face.
- General appearance or aspect: The way something or someone appears to be.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Look at that beautiful painting. (Direct your gaze toward it.)
- She looks tired today. (She appears to be tired.)
- I need to look for my keys. (I need to search for my keys.)
- The balcony looks onto the garden. (The balcony faces the garden.)
Noun:
- Take a look at this document. (Examine it visually.)
- He had a worried look on his face. (His facial expression showed worry.)
- I don't like the look of this situation. (I don't like the general appearance or impression of this situation.)
Advanced Usage
"Look as if" / "Look like": Used to describe an impression or similarity.
- It looks like it's going to rain. (It appears that rain is coming.)
- She looks as if she's seen a ghost. (Her appearance suggests she saw a ghost.)
"Look to": To rely on or expect something from someone; to consider or focus on.
- We look to our leaders for guidance. (We expect guidance from them.)
- The company is looking to expand next year. (The company is planning or aiming to expand.)
"Look the part": To have an appearance suitable for a particular role.
- With that suit, you really look the part of a CEO. (Your appearance matches what is expected of a CEO.)
Variants and Related Words
- Looker (n): An attractive person.
- He was quite a looker in his youth.
- Looking glass (n): A mirror.
- She stared at her reflection in the looking glass.
- Good-looking (adj): Attractive in appearance.
- They are a very good-looking couple.
Synonyms
- Glance (v/n): To look quickly; a quick look.
- Gaze (v/n): To look steadily and intently; a steady look.
- Appear (v): To seem or give a particular impression.
- Seek (v): To search for.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Look after: To take care of someone or something.
- Can you look after my cat while I'm away?
- Look into: To investigate or examine.
- The police will look into the matter.
- Look up to: To admire or respect someone.
- Many young athletes look up to her.
- Look down on: To regard someone with contempt or as inferior.
- It's wrong to look down on people from different backgrounds.
- Look forward to: To anticipate something with pleasure.
- I look forward to meeting you.
Related Idioms
- Look before you leap: Think carefully about the possible consequences before acting.
- Buying a house is a big decision, so look before you leap.
- Look on the bright side: To be optimistic or focus on positive aspects.
- I know you're disappointed, but try to look on the bright side.
- Look a gift horse in the mouth: To be critical of something received for free.
- He gave you a free ticket? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Noun
- 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
- physical appearance
- I don't like the looks of this place
- 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
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- a sad expression
- a look of triumph
- an angry face
Verb
- 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
- accord in appearance with
- You don't look your age!
- 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
- convey by one's expression
- She looked her devotion to me
- take charge of or deal with
- Could you see about lunch?
- I must attend to this matter
- She took care of this business
- 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
- search or seek
- We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
- Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
- have a certain outward or facial expression
- How does she look?
- The child looks unhappy
- She looked pale after the surgery
- 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
- 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!