look
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
- general aspect; appearance: to like the looks of a place.
- attractive, pleasing appearance.
Verb Phrases
- to follow with the eye, as someone or something moving away: She looked after him as he walked toward the train station.
- to pay attention to; concern oneself with: to look after one's own interests.
- to take care of; minister to: to look after a child.
- to seek; search for: Columbus was looking for a shorter route to India when he discovered America.
- to anticipate; expect: I'll be looking for you at the reception.
- Also look into. to look briefly inside of: Look in the jar and tell me if any cookies are left.
- Also look in on. to visit (a person, place, etc.) briefly: I'll look in some day next week.
- to be a spectator; watch: The crowd looked on at the street brawl.
- to consider; regard: They look upon gambling as sinful.
- to look to the outside, as from a window or a place of observation: From her office window, she could look out over the bustling city.
- to be vigilant or on guard: Look out, there are dangers ahead.
- to afford a view; face: The room looks out on the garden.
- to direct one's glance or gaze to: If you look to your left, you can see the Empire State Building.
- to pay attention to: Look to your own affairs and stay out of mine.
- to direct one's expectations or hopes to: We look to the day when world peace will be a reality.
- to regard with expectation and anticipation: We look to the future and greater advances in science and technology.
- to direct the eyes upward; raise one's glance: The other guests looked up as she entered the room.
- to become better or more prosperous; improve: Business is looking up.
- to search for, as an item of information, in a reference book or the like: Look up the answer in the encyclopedia.
- to seek out, especially to visit: to look up an old friend.
- Nautical. (of a sailing ship) to head more nearly in the direction of its destination after a favoring change of wind.
Idioms for look
- to be alert and quick: If you want to get ahead, you must look sharp.
- Also British, look slippy. to hurry: You'd better look sharp! It's getting late.
Origin of look
SYNONYMS FOR look
Words nearby look
Example sentences from the Web for looking
Such is her burgeoning popularity Toomey is looking to employ more instructors to lead her highly personalized exercise classes.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze |Lizzie Crocker |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEASTSo looking at that and that at that time I was also pursuing my career—so there was something here.
“I like looking at how people put their outfits together here like PJs,” he said.
So I was looking back at the years, and that really popped out at me, those three years.
Sometimes, a tech glitch means you are prevented from looking at other users.
You know, looking after the stores and all that sort of thing.
The War-Workers |E.M. DelafieldWhile looking out of that top-floor window one day I noticed a cat on a window-ledge of the house across the street.
Outwitting the Hun |Pat O'BrienLooking back, when he reached the house, he saw that Masten was still standing beside his horse.
The Range Boss |Charles Alden SeltzerMeantime, the leader, to whom thousands were looking up, was miserable and alone.
The Eternal City |Hall CaineAnd Dick turned again and hurried to the new house, but David stood, holding the handle of his cart and looking after him.
The Doers |William John Hopkins
British Dictionary definitions for looking
verb (mainly intr)
- to search or seekI looked for you everywhere
- to cherish the expectation (of); hope (for)I look for success
- to be mindful (of)to look to the promise one has made
- to have recourse (to)look to your swords, men!
noun
sentence connector
Word Origin for look
usage for look
Idioms and Phrases with looking (1 of 2)
see look (looking) to; look (looking) up.
Idioms and Phrases with looking (2 of 2)
In addition to the idioms beginning with look
- look after
- look a gift horse in the mouth
- look alive
- look as if butter wouldn't melt
- look askance
- look back
- look before you leap
- look black
- look blank
- look daggers
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look in on
- look into
- look like
- look like a million dollars
- look like death
- look like something the cat dragged in
- look like the cat that ate the canary
- look on
- look on the bright side
- look out
- look out for
- look over
- look sharp
- look sideways at
- look someone in the face
- look the other way
- look through rose-colored glasses
- look to
- look to one's laurels
- look up
- look up and down
- look up to
- look who's talking
also see:
- (look on the) bright side
- dirty look
- make someone look good
- take a look at
- things are looking up