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   /lo͝ok/

   

   verb

   • 1. direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction: "people were looking at him" Similar glancegazestaregapepeerfix one's gazefocuspeeppeektake a lookwatchexaminestudyinspectscanscrutinizesurveycheckcontemplateconsiderseeobserveviewregardpay attention totake note ofmarkcheck outglimpsespotspylay one's eyes oncatch sight ofeyetake inogleinformal:take a gandergive someone/something a/the once-overhave a squintget a load ofrubberneckreccetake a dekkotake a butcher'stake a shufticlockgawpeyeballarchaic:beholdespydescryOpposite ignore
   • ▪ (of a building or room) have a view or outlook in a specified direction: "the principal rooms look out over Nahant Bay" Similar command a viewfaceoverlookfront
   • ▪ ascertain with a quick glance: "people finishing work don't look where they're going"
   • ▪ attempt to find someone or something: "I can't find them—I've looked everywhere"
   • ▪ express or show (something) by one's gaze: dated "Poirot looked a question"
   • 2. think of or regard in a specified way: "I look at tennis differently from some coaches"
   • ▪ examine (a matter, especially a problem) and consider what action to take: "a committee is looking at the financing of PBS"
   • 3. have the appearance or give the impression of being: "her father looked unhappy" Similar seemseem to beappearappear to behave the appearance/air of beinggive the impression of beinggive every appearance/indication of beinglook to bepresent as beingstrike someone as being
   • ▪ show a likelihood of: informal "it doesn't look like you'll be moving to Brooklyn"
   • ▪ appear one's normal, healthy self: "he just didn't look himself at all"
   • 4. rely on to do or provide something: "she will look to you for help"
   • ▪ hope or expect to do something: "universities are looking to expand their intakes"
   • ▪ take care; make sure: archaic "Look ye obey the masters of the craft"

   noun

   • 1. an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something: "let me get a closer look" Similar glanceobservationviewexaminationstudyinspectionscansurveysightpeeppeekglimpsegazestaregapeogleinformal:eyefulganderlook-seeonce-oversquintrecceshuftidekkobutcher'sgeeksquizJack Nohi
   • ▪ an expression of a feeling or thought by directing one's gaze: "Brenton gave me a funny look" Similar expressionmien
   • ▪ a scrutiny or examination: "the government should be taking a look at the amount of grant the council receives"
   • 2. the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality: "the bedraggled look of the village" Similar appearanceairaspectbearingcastmannermiendemeanorfeaturessemblanceguisefacadeimpressioneffectatmospheremoodqualityambiencefeelingflavor
   • ▪ a person's facial appearance considered aesthetically: "he had charm, good looks, and an amusing insouciance"
   • ▪ a style or fashion: "Italian designers unveiled their latest look" Similar fashionstylevoguemodetrendfadcrazeragemania

   exclamation

   • 1. used to call attention to what one is going to say: "“Look, this is ridiculous.”"

   Word Origin Old Englishlōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen.

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   Synonyms for LOOK: seem, feel, sound, appear, make, act, come across (as), pretend; Antonyms of LOOK: suppress, restrict, restrain, stifle, censor, ugliness, plainness, homeliness.

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   Synonyms for LOOKS: seems, feels, sounds, appears, makes, acts, comes off (as), resembles; Antonyms of LOOKS: suppresses, stifles, restricts, restrains, censors, ugliness, plainness, hideousness.

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   Synonyms for LOOKS in English: appearance, look, face, form, air, figure, image, bearing, aspect, manner, ….

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    Synonyms for LOOKS: seems, faces, sounds, appears, fronts, sees, examines, peeps, peers, gapes, searches, inspects, scrutinizes; Antonyms for LOOKS: dodges, avoids, ignores, overlooks, disregards, misses, disregards.