lookdown
[ loo k-doun ]
/ ˈlʊkˌdaʊn /
noun
a silvery carangid fish of the genus Selene, of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and eyes placed high on the truncated forehead.
Origin of lookdown
1880–85,
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase
look down
Words nearby lookdown
look-in,
look-over,
look-see,
look-through,
lookalike,
lookdown,
lookee,
looker,
looker-on,
lookie-likie,
looking
Definition for lookdown (2 of 2)
look-down
[ loo k-doun ]
/ ˈlʊkˌdaʊn /
noun
the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light.
Compare
look-through.