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look
[lo͝ok]
verb
look (verb) · looks (third person present) · looked (past tense) · looked (past participle) · looking (present participle)

direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction:
"people were looking at him" · "they looked up as he came into the room" · "Lynn immediately looked down, her face scarlet" · "he thought she wasn't looking"
(of a building or room) have a view or outlook in a specified direction:
"the principal rooms look out over Nahant Bay"
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"
dated
express or show (something) by one's gaze:
"Poirot looked a question"
(look at)
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"
have the appearance or give the impression of being:
"her father looked unhappy" · "the home looked like a prison"
informal
(look like)
show a likelihood of:
"it doesn't look like you'll be moving to Brooklyn"
(look oneself)
appear one's normal, healthy self:
"he just didn't look himself at all"
(look to)
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"
archaic
take care; make sure:
"Look ye obey the masters of the craft"
noun
look (noun) · looks (plural noun)

an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something:
"let me get a closer look"
an expression of a feeling or thought by directing one's gaze:
"Brenton gave me a funny look"
a scrutiny or examination:
"the government should be taking a look at the amount of grant the council receives"
the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality:
"the bedraggled look of the village"
(looks)
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"
exclamation

used to call attention to what one is going to say:
"“Look, this is ridiculous.”"
Origin
Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen.
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verb
direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction:
glance
gaze
stare
gape
peer
focus
peep
peek
watch
examine
study
inspect
scan
scrutinize
survey
check
contemplate
consider
see
observe
view
regard
mark
check out
glimpse
spot
spy
catch sight of
eye
take in
ogle
behold
espy
descry
fix one's gaze
take a look
pay attention to
take note of
lay one's eyes on
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Opposite:
ignore
(of a building or room) have a view or outlook in a specified direction:
face
overlook
front
command a view
think of or regard in a specified way:
regard
consider
think of
deem
judge
count
see
view
take
reckon
believe to be
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examine (a matter, especially a problem) and consider what action to take:
inspect
survey
scrutinize
look into
study
investigate
scan
sift
explore
probe
check out
consider
appraise
weigh
weigh up
analyze
review
vet
look at
inquire into
delve into
dig into
subject to an examination
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have the appearance or give the impression of being:
seem
appear
resemble
bear a resemblance to
echo
simulate
take after
seem to be
appear to be
have the appearance/air of being
give the impression of being
give every appearance/indication of being
look to be
present as being
strike someone as being
look similar to
have a look of
have the appearance of
remind one of
put one in mind of
make one think of
be the image of
have (all) the hallmarks of
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rely on to do or provide something:
turn to
fall back on
make use of
resort to
have recourse to
avail oneself of
hope or expect to do something:
consider
think about
mind
heed
give thought to
turn one's thoughts to
take heed of
pay attention to
attend to
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noun
an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something:
glance
observation
view
examination
study
inspection
scan
survey
sight
peep
peek
glimpse
gaze
stare
gape
ogle
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an expression of a feeling or thought by directing one's gaze:
expression
mien
the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality:
appearance
air
aspect
bearing
cast
manner
mien
demeanor
features
semblance
guise
facade
impression
effect
atmosphere
mood
quality
ambience
feeling
flavor
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a style or fashion:
fashion
style
vogue
mode
trend
fad
craze
rage
mania