'Looking' definitions:

Definition of 'looking'

From: WordNet
adjective
Appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high- sounding talk" [syn: looking, sounding]
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
The act of searching visually [syn: looking, looking for]

Definition of 'Looking'

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 'Looking'

From: GCIDE
  • Looking \Look"ing\, a. Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Looking'

From: GCIDE
  • Looking \Look"ing\, n.
  • 1. The act of one who looks; a glance. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • All dreary was his cheer and his looking. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Looking for, anticipation; expectation. "A certain fearful looking for of judgment." --Heb. x. 27. [1913 Webster]

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