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Meaning of 'look' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Look [ n.]
- The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.
- Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
- Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
2 . Look [ v. i.]
- 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.
- To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
- To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
- To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
- In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.
- 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.
- To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
3 . Look [ v. t.]
- To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
- To seek; to search for.
- To expect.
- To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
- To express or manifest by a look.

Meaning of 'look' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . look [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Example in sentence:
  • a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting;
  • it had the smell of treason;
  • the feel of the city excited him
Meaning (2):
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
Example in sentence:
  • a look of triumph;
  • a sad expression;
  • an angry face
Meaning (3):
- the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
Example in sentence:
  • he gave it a good looking at;
  • he went out to have a look;
  • his camera does his looking for him;
  • his look was fixed on her eyes
Meaning (4):
- physical appearance
Example in sentence:
  • I don't like the looks of this place
5 . look [ v]
Meaning (5):
- take charge of or deal with
Example in sentence:
  • Could you see about lunch?;
  • I must attend to this matter;
  • She took care of this business
Meaning (6):
- have faith or confidence in
Example in sentence:
  • Depend on your family in times of crisis;
  • Look to your friends for support;
  • You can bet on that!;
  • you can count on me to help you any time
Meaning (7):
- look forward to the probable occurrence of
Example in sentence:
  • he is waiting to be drafted;
  • She is looking to a promotion;
  • We were expecting a visit from our relatives
Meaning (8):
- have a certain outward or facial expression
Example in sentence:
  • How does she look?;
  • She looked pale after the surgery;
  • The child looks unhappy
Meaning (9):
- perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
Example in sentence:
  • Look at your child!;
  • Look--a deer in the backyard!;
  • She looked over the expanse of land
Meaning (10):
- search or seek
Example in sentence:
  • Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!;
  • We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
Meaning (11):
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
Example in sentence:
  • My backyard look onto the pond;
  • The building faces the park;
  • The house looks north
Meaning (12):
- convey by one's expression
Example in sentence:
  • She looked her devotion to me
Meaning (13):
- give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
Example in sentence:
  • She seems to be sleeping;
  • They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time;
  • This appears to be a very difficult problem;
  • This project looks fishy
Meaning (14):
- accord in appearance with
Example in sentence:
  • You don't look your age!

Nearby Words:

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