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verb
- 1. direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction: "people were looking at him"
- 2. think of or regard in a specified way: "I look at tennis differently from some coaches"
noun
- 1. an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something: "let me get a closer look"
- 2. the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality: "the bedraggled look of the village"
exclamation
- 1. used to call attention to what one is going to say: "“Look, this is ridiculous.”"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English look1 /lʊk/ S1 W1 verb 1 see [ intransitive] to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it We sneaked out while Jessie’s mom wasn’t looking. If you look carefully you can see that the painting represents a human figure.
Check pronunciation: look. Definition of look verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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”. synonyms: looking, looking at. see more. verb. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.
1 day ago · 23 meanings: 1. to direct the eyes (towards) 2. to direct one's attention (towards) 3. to turn one's interests or expectations.... Click for more definitions.
used to describe the appearance of a person or thing: That food looks nice. You look tired, my love. Do I look silly in this hat? She looks Italian or Spanish. He looked like a drug addict. it looks like; it looks as if. B1. used to say that something is likely to happen: It looks like there'll be three of us. It looks as if he isn't coming.
/lʊk/ using eyes. [countable, usually singular] look (at somebody/something) an act of looking at someone or something Take a look at these figures! Make sure you get a good look at their faces. One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing. A look passed between them (= they looked at each other). It's an interesting place.
noun. the act of looking: a look of inquiry. a visual search or examination. the way in which a person or thing appears to the eye or to the mind; aspect: He has the look of an honest man. The tablecloth has a cheap look. an expressive glance: to give someone a sharp look. looks, general aspect; appearance: to like the looks of a place.
