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   look

   /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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   peer. When no one answered the door, she peered through the window. examine. Police are examining the house for clues. inspect. She inspected the car for damage. scrutinize. He scrutinized the woman's face to see if she was lying. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of look.

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   Synonyms for LOOK in English: see, view, consider, watch, eye, study, check, regard, survey, clock, ….

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   Synonyms for LOOK: seek, search, cast about, hunt, quest, contemplate, see, view, glance, gaze, stare, behold, examine; Antonyms for LOOK: avoid, dodge, ignore, miss, disregard, overlook, disregard, ignorance.

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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