'Look' definitions:

Definition of 'look'

(from WordNet)
noun
The feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face]
noun
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" [syn: look, looking, looking at]
noun
Physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
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" [syn: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell]
verb
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!"
verb
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" [syn: look, appear, seem]
verb
Have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
verb
Search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" [syn: search, look]
verb
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" [syn: front, look, face] [ant: back]
verb
Take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" [syn: attend, take care, look, see]
verb
Convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"
verb
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" [syn: expect, look, await, wait]
verb
Accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
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" [syn: count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon]

Definition of 'Look'

From: GCIDE
  • Look \Look\ (l[oo^]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Looked; p. pr. & vb. n. Looking.] [OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luog[=e]n.]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy. [1913 Webster]
  • It would look more like vanity than gratitude. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • Observe how such a practice looks in another person. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front. [1913 Webster]
  • The inner gate that looketh to north. --Ezek. viii. 3. [1913 Webster]
  • The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. --Ezek. xi. 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention. [1913 Webster]
  • Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used. [1913 Webster]
  • Look that ye bind them fast. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Look if it be my daughter. --Talfourd. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • My toes look through the overleather. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate. [1913 Webster]
  • Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth. --Luke xxi. 26. (c) To seek; to search. [1913 Webster]
  • My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated. --Woodward.
  • To look at, to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence, to observe, examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without prejudice.
  • To look black, to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening appearance. [1913 Webster]
  • The bishops thereat repined, and looked black. --Holinshed.
  • To look down on or To look down upon, to treat with indifference or contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise.
  • To look for. (a) To expect; as, to look for news by the arrival of a ship. "Look now for no enchanting voice." --Milton. (b) To seek for; to search for; as, to look for lost money, or lost cattle.
  • To look forth. (a) To look out of something, as from a window. (b) To threaten to come out. --Jer. vi. 1. (Rev. Ver.).
  • To look forward to. To anticipate with an expectation of pleasure; to be eager for; as, I am looking forward to your visit.
  • To look into, to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to examine; as, to look into the works of nature; to look into one's conduct or affairs.
  • To look on. (a) To regard; to esteem. [1913 Webster]
  • Her friends would look on her the worse. --Prior. (b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of. [1913 Webster]
  • I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer. --Dryden. (c) To be a mere spectator. [1913 Webster]
  • I'll be a candleholder, and look on. --Shak.
  • To look out, to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the seaman looks out for breakers.
  • To look through. (a) To see through. (b) To search; to examine with the eyes.
  • To look to or To look unto. (a) To watch; to take care of. "Look well to thy herds." --Prov. xxvii. 23. (b) To resort to with expectation of receiving something; to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look to surety for payment. "Look unto me, and be ye saved." --Is. xlv. 22.
  • To look up, to search for or find out by looking; as, to look up the items of an account.
  • To look up to, to respect; to regard with deference. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Look'

From: GCIDE
  • Look \Look\, 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look. "Gentle looks." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look. [1913 Webster]
  • Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
  • There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this. --Carlyle. [1913 Webster] lookdown

Definition of 'Look'

From: GCIDE
  • Look \Look\, v. t.
  • 1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Looking my love, I go from place to place. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To expect. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition. [1913 Webster]
  • A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the world to law. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To express or manifest by a look. [1913 Webster]
  • Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'look'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Look'