'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
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
- admire,
- air,
- angle,
- angle for,
- animadvert,
- anticipate,
- appear,
- appear like,
- appearance,
- ask for,
- aspect,
- attend,
- await,
- be alert,
- be careful,
- be responsible for,
- be vigilant,
- be watchful,
- bearing,
- beat about for,
- behold,
- bend the eyes,
- beware,
- break,
- broad hint,
- call on,
- call up,
- care for,
- cast,
- chance,
- check out,
- check over,
- clue,
- configuration,
- consider,
- contemn,
- contemplate,
- count,
- count on,
- countenance,
- crane,
- crane the neck,
- cue,
- dash,
- dekko,
- delve for,
- delve into,
- demand,
- demeanor,
- derogate,
- despise,
- dig for,
- dig into,
- direct the eyes,
- disdain,
- disparage,
- display,
- divine,
- drop in on,
- effect,
- eidolon,
- esteem,
- examine,
- exhibit,
- expect,
- explore,
- express,
- expression,
- extol,
- eye,
- eyeball,
- eyeful,
- face,
- facet,
- fashion,
- feature,
- feel,
- figure,
- fish for,
- follow,
- forecast,
- foretell,
- form,
- front,
- front on,
- gain,
- gander,
- gape,
- gaup,
- gawk,
- gaze,
- gaze open-mouthed,
- gentle hint,
- gestalt,
- gesture,
- get better,
- glance,
- glare,
- gleam,
- glimmer,
- glimmering,
- glimpse,
- gloat,
- glower,
- go gunning for,
- go into,
- goggle,
- guise,
- gun for,
- heed,
- hint,
- honor,
- hope,
- hunt,
- hunt for,
- hunt up,
- idea,
- idolize,
- image,
- imago,
- implication,
- impression,
- improve,
- incline,
- index,
- indicate,
- indication,
- inkling,
- innuendo,
- insinuation,
- inspect,
- intimation,
- investigate,
- kick,
- lean,
- leer,
- leering look,
- lick,
- light,
- likeness,
- lineaments,
- look after,
- look at,
- look for,
- look forward to,
- look into,
- look like,
- look out,
- look over,
- look up,
- look up to,
- look-in,
- looks,
- lustful leer,
- make headway,
- make progress,
- manifest,
- manner,
- mark,
- mien,
- mind,
- misprize,
- mug,
- NB,
- nod,
- note,
- notice,
- nudge,
- nurse,
- observe,
- occasion,
- ogle,
- opening,
- overlook,
- pay attention,
- peek,
- peep,
- peer,
- phase,
- phasis,
- physiognomy,
- pick up,
- play peekaboo,
- preview,
- probe,
- progress,
- prompt,
- prospect,
- protect,
- prowl after,
- pry,
- pursue,
- puss,
- quest,
- read,
- reckon on,
- reference,
- regard,
- remark,
- require,
- research,
- respect,
- revere,
- ring up,
- rubberneck,
- run down,
- scan,
- scene,
- scent,
- scintilla,
- scorn,
- scrutinize,
- search for,
- see,
- see to,
- seek,
- seek for,
- seem,
- seem like,
- seem to be,
- seeming,
- semblance,
- serve,
- shade,
- shadow,
- shape,
- shot,
- show,
- show improvement,
- side,
- sidelong look,
- sight,
- sign,
- signal,
- simulacrum,
- sip,
- slant,
- sly look,
- smack,
- smattering,
- smell,
- sneer,
- sound,
- sound like,
- soupcon,
- spark,
- spoor,
- spot,
- sprinkling,
- spurn,
- squeak,
- squint,
- stand on tiptoe,
- stare,
- stare at,
- stare down,
- stare hard,
- still-hunt,
- study,
- style,
- suggestion,
- sup,
- survey,
- suspicion,
- symptom,
- take a peep,
- take care of,
- take note,
- take notice,
- taste,
- telephone,
- telltale,
- tend,
- thought,
- time,
- tincture,
- tinge,
- total effect,
- touch,
- trace,
- track,
- track down,
- try to find,
- twist,
- venerate,
- view,
- viewpoint,
- visage,
- visit,
- wait for,
- wait on,
- watch,
- watch out,
- whisper,
- wink,
- wise,
- witness,
- worship
Words containing 'Look'
- Looked,
- Looking,
- Looking for,
- To look about,
- To look after,
- To look at,
- To look down on,
- To look for,
- To look into,
- To look on,
- To look out,
- To look through,
- To look to,
- To look up,
- To look up to,
- have a look,
- look after,
- look at,
- look down on,
- look for,
- look in,
- look into,
- look on,
- look out,
- look out on,
- look out over,
- look over,
- look through,
- look to,
- look up,
- look up to,
- looking at,
- looking up,
- looks,
- Look sharp,
- Quarter look,
- To look about one,
- To look black,
- To look blue,
- To look daggers,
- To look down upon,
- To look forth,
- To look forward to,
- To look in the face,
- To look unto,
- evil looking,
- forward looking,
- get a look,
- good looking,
- good looks,
- look across,
- look around,
- look away,
- look back,
- look backward,
- look down upon,
- look forward,
- look forward to,
- look like,
- look the other way,
- look upon,
- look-down,
- look-over,
- looked-for,
- looking glass,
- new look,
- take a look,
- Good-looking,
- Ill-looking,
- Looking-glass,
- better-looking,
- come hither look,
- evil-looking,
- fine-looking,
- forward-looking,
- important-looking,
- look-alike,
- looking glass tree,
- metal-looking,
- metallic-looking,
- side-look,
- to look on the bright side,
- Lady's looking-glass,
- To look a gift horse in the mouth,
- Venus's looking-glass,
- looking-glass plant