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Definition of look

Verbs

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

"She looked over the expanse of land"

Types:: show 22 types...; hide 22 types...; stare
fixate one's eyes; glare, glower
look at with a fixed gaze; get a load, have a look, take a look
look at with attention; look back, look backward
look towards one's back; look away
avert one's gaze; look around
look about oneself; gaze, stare
look at with fixed eyes; outface, outstare, stare down
overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; stargaze
observe the stars; consider, regard
look at attentively; ogle
look at with amorous intentions; give the glad eye
look seductively at someone; leer
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; gape, gawk, gawp, goggle
look with amazement; look stupidly; admire
look at with admiration; peep
look furtively; glance, glint, peek
throw a glance at; take a brief look at; gloat
gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy; eye, eyeball
look at; give the eye, give the once over
look at with a critical eye; squint
be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus; peer
look searchingly

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

"This project looks fishy"

Synonyms:: appear, seem

Types:: show 16 types...; hide 16 types...; make
appear to begin an activity; cut
give the appearance or impression of; feel
produce a certain impression; pass off
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity; sound
appear in a certain way; come across
be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression; beam, glow, radiate, shine
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine
be shiny, as if wet; spangle
glitter as if covered with spangles; shimmer
give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk; jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out
be highly noticeable; lift, rear, rise
rise up; hulk, loom, predominate, tower
appear very large or occupy a commanding position; loom
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly; feel
be felt or perceived in a certain way; crawl
feel as if crawling with insects

Type of:: be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

have a certain outward or facial expression

"How does she look?"

"The child looks unhappy"

"She looked pale after the surgery"

Types:: squint
partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light

Type of:: be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

search or seek

"We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"

Synonyms:: search

Types:: show 4 types...; hide 4 types...; hunt
search (an area) for prey; cruise
look for a sexual partner in a public place; prospect
search for something desirable; horn in, intrude, nose, poke, pry
search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Type of:: examine, see
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

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"

Synonyms:: face, front

Antonyms:: back
be in back of

Types:: confront
be face to face with

Type of:: lie
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

take charge of or deal with

Synonyms:: attend, see, take care

Types:: show 4 types...; hide 4 types...; minister
attend to the wants and needs of others; tend
have care of or look after; garden
work in the garden; shepherd
tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

Type of:: care, give care
provide care for

convey by one's expression

"She looked her devotion to me"

Type of:: convey
make known; pass on, of information

look forward to the probable occurrence of

"She is looking to a promotion"

Synonyms:: await, expect, wait; anticipate
regard something as probable or likely

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; expect
look forward to the birth of a child; look forward
expect or hope for; look to
turn one's interests or expectations towards; hang on, hold on, hold the line
hold the phone line open; anticipate, look for, look to
be excited or anxious about; apprehend, quail at
anticipate with dread or anxiety

accord in appearance with

"You don't look your age!"

Type of:: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

have faith or confidence in

Synonyms:: bet, calculate, count, depend, reckon

Type of:: bank, rely, swear, trust
have confidence or faith in

Nouns

the feelings expressed on a person's face

"a look of triumph"

Synonyms:: aspect, expression, face, facial expression

Types:: leer
a suggestive or sneering look or grin; light, spark, sparkle, twinkle
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

Type of:: countenance, visage
the appearance conveyed by a person's face

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

Types:: show 21 types...; hide 21 types...; coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse
a quick look; eye-beaming
a radiant glance of the eye; side-glance, side-look
a glance sideways; scrutiny
a prolonged intense look; peek, peep
a secret look; squint
the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed; stare
a fixed look with eyes open wide; gaze, regard
a long fixed look; glare, glower
an angry stare; contemplation
a long and thoughtful observation; gape
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open); evil eye
a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm; rubber-necking, sightseeing
going about to look at places of interest; observance, observation, watching
the act of observing; taking a patient look; monitoring
the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); sighting
the act of observing; stargazing
observation of the stars; lookout, outlook
the act of looking out; sight, survey, view
the act of looking or seeing or observing; eyeful
a full view; a good look; dekko
British slang for a look

Type of:: perception, sensing
becoming aware of something via the senses

physical appearance

"I don't like the looks of this place"

Type of:: appearance, visual aspect
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

Synonyms:: feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, smell, spirit, tone

Types:: Hollywood
a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; Zeitgeist
the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation