Dictionary Definition
look
Noun
1 the expression on a person's face; "a sad
expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: expression, aspect, facial
expression, face]
2 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" [syn: looking, looking
at]
3 physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of
this place"
4 the general atmosphere of a place or situation
and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited
him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the
smell of treason" [syn: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, smell]
Verb
1 perceive with attention; direct one's gaze
towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your
child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
2 give a certain impression or have a certain
outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a
very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared
like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" [syn:
appear, seem]
3 have a certain outward or facial expression;
"How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale
after the surgery"
4 search or seek; "We looked all day and finally
found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect
gift!" [syn: search]
5 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"; "The building faces
the park" [syn: front,
face] [ant: back]
6 take charge of or deal with; "Could you see
about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of
this business" [syn: attend, take care,
see]
7 convey by one's expression; "She looked her
devotion to me"
8 look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We
were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a
promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect, await, wait]
9 accord in appearance with; "You don't look your
age!"
10 have faith or confidence in; "you can count on
me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You
can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn:
count, bet, depend, calculate, reckon]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /lʊk/, /lUk/
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- Rhymes: -ʊk
Etymology
locianVerb
- To try to see, to pay
attention to with one’s eyes.
- Look at my new car!
- Don’t look in the closet.
- Look at my new car!
- To appear, to
seem.
- It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.
- That painting looks nice.
- It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.
- To search for, to try to find.
- To face or present a view.
- The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.
- To expect or anticipate.
- I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.
Derived terms
phrasal verbs- look about
- look after
- look around
- look at
- look away
- look back
- look down on
- look down upon
- look for
- look forward to
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out for
- look over
- look through
- look to
- look up
- look up to
- look upon
- lookalike, look-alike
- looker
- lookit
- lookout, look-out
- look-see
- look before you leap
- look daggers at
- look here
- look oneself
- look somebody in the eye
- look the other way
- look what the cat's brought in
- onlooker
Translations
to try to see
- Czech: dívat se, podívat se
- Dutch: kijken, kijk (imperative)
- Ewe: kpɔ
- Finnish: katsoa
- German: schauen, blicken, hinschauen, hinsehen, coll.: gucken, guggen, rarely kucken
- Hebrew: ,
- Irish: amharc, féach
- Japanese: 見てみる
- Kurdish:
- Russian: смотреть (smotr'ét') , смотри́ (imperative)
- Spanish: mirar
- Swedish: titta, se
to appear, to seem
to search
- Finnish: etsiä
- French: chercher
- German: suchen
- Hebrew:
- Japanese: 探す, 求める
- Kurdish: ,
- Russian: искать (iskát')
- Spanish: buscar
to face
- Finnish: sijaita (check usage!)
- French: affronter, faire face à
- German: schaut
- Japanese: 向かう
- Kurdish: ,
- Spanish: dar
to expect
- Finnish: odottaa
- Spanish: esperar
- Dutch: kijken
- Russian: смотреть
- ttbc Afrikaans: kyk, lyk
- ttbc Arabic: رأى (raʔa)
- ttbc Bulgarian: поглеждам
- ttbc Cantonese: 睇 tai2
- ttbc Chinese: 看 (kàn), 看
- ttbc Esperanto: rigardi, aspekti, ŝajni
- ttbc French: regarder
- ttbc Ido: regardar
- ttbc Italian: guardare, sembrare, apparire
- ttbc Kurdish: nerîn, berê xwe danê, seh kirin, fekirin, hêv kirin, mêze kirin, mêzandin, mêzîn
- ttbc Latin: spectare
- ttbc Occitan: agachar
- ttbc Persian: دیدَن (didæn), بین (bin) pres, seamana, pare
- ttbc Polish: patrzeć
- ttbc Portuguese: olhar, parecer
- ttbc Romanian: a vedea, a se uita
- ttbc Romansch: tgittar, guardar, vesair
- ttbc Sicilian: taliari, pariri
- ttbc Spanish: mirar
- ttbc Swahili: kuangalia
- ttbc Tagalog: tumingin, tingnan
- ttbc Dutch: erop lijken dat, eruitzien
Noun
- The action of
looking, an attempt to
see.
- Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.
- In the context of "often plural": Physical appearance, visual impression.
- She got her mother’s looks.
- I don’t like the look of the new design.
- She got her mother’s looks.
- A facial expression.
- He gave me a dirty look.
- If looks could kill...
- He gave me a dirty look.
Translations
action of looking
- Dutch: blik
- Finnish: katsominen
- German: Blick
- Hebrew:
- Swedish: blick
physical appearance
- Afrikaans: kyk
- Arabic: المَرْأى, المَرْآة
- Bulgarian: външност
- Czech: vzhled
- Dutch: uitzicht , look (about a person)
- Esperanto: aspekto
- Finnish: ulkonäkö
- German: Aussehen
- Hebrew:
- Italian: aspetto
- Polish: wygląd
- Portuguese: aspecto
- Romanian: aspect
- Russian: внешность
- Sicilian: aspettu
- Spanish: aspecto
- Swedish: utseende
facial expression
Dutch
Pronunciation
- /lo:k/
- lang=nl|/loːk/
Noun
French
Etymology
From lookPronunciation
- /luk/
Noun
look- human appearance
- Je trouve que son nouveau look ne lui va pas du tout.
Extensive Definition
Looking refers to the act of visual
perception.
Look may also refer to:
- LOOK, a high-end racing bicycle manufacturer
- Look (film), a 2007 film drama directed by Adam Rifkin
- Look (television) long-running BBC natural history series introduced by Peter Scott
- LOOK (Computer Science) disk scheduling algorithm
Magazines:
- Look (American magazine) (1937–1971), a general interest magazine
- LOOK Magazine, a quarterly magazine aimed at African-American college students
- Look Magazine (Australia), an Australian art magazine published monthy
look in German: Look
look in French: Look
look in Dutch: Look
look in Japanese: ルック
look in Swedish: Lök
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
NB,
admire, air, angle, angle for, animadvert, anticipate, appear, appear like, appearance, ask for, aspect, attend, await, be alert, be careful, be
responsible for, be vigilant, be watchful, bearing, beat about for,
behold, bend the eyes,
beware, break, broad hint, call on, call
up, care for, cast,
chance, check out, check
over, clue, configuration, consider, contemn, contemplate, count, count on, countenance, crane, crane the neck, cue, dash, dekko, delve for, delve into,
demand, demeanor, derogate, despise, dig for, dig into,
direct the eyes, disdain, disparage, display, divine, drop in on, effect, eidolon, esteem, examine, exhibit, expect, explore, express, expression, extol, eye, eyeball, eyeful, face, facet, fashion, feature, feel, figure, fish for, follow, forecast, foretell, form, front, front on, gain, gander, gape, gaup, gawk, gaze, gaze open-mouthed, gentle
hint, gestalt, gesture, get better, glance, glare, gleam, glimmer, glimmering, glimpse, gloat, glower, go gunning for, go into,
goggle, guise, gun for, heed, hint, honor, hope, hunt, hunt for, hunt up, idea, idolize, image, imago, implication, impression, improve, incline, index, indicate, indication, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, inspect, intimation, investigate, kick, lean, leer, leering look, lick, light, likeness, lineaments, look after, look
at, look for, look forward to, look into, look like, look out, look
over, look up, look up to, look-in, looks, lustful leer, make headway,
make progress, manifest, manner, mark, mien, mind, misprize, mug, nod, note, notice, nudge, nurse, observe, occasion, ogle, opening, overlook, pay attention,
peek, peep, peer, phase, phasis, physiognomy, pick up, play
peekaboo, preview,
probe, progress, prompt, prospect, protect, prowl after, pry, pursue, puss, quest, read, reckon on, reference, regard, remark, require, research, respect, revere, ring up, rubberneck, run down,
scan, scene, scent, scintilla, scorn, scrutinize, search for,
see, see to, seek, seek for, seem, seem like, seem to be,
seeming, semblance, serve, shade, shadow, shape, shot, show, show improvement, side, sidelong look, sight, sign, signal, simulacrum, sip, slant, sly look, smack, smattering, smell, sneer, sound, sound like, soupcon, spark, spoor, spot, sprinkling, spurn, squeak, squint, stand on tiptoe, stare, stare at, stare down, stare
hard, still-hunt, study,
style, suggestion, sup, survey, suspicion, symptom, take a peep, take care
of, take note, take notice, taste, telephone, telltale, tend, thought, time, tincture, tinge, total effect, touch, trace, track, track down, try to find,
twist, venerate, view, viewpoint, visage, visit, wait for, wait on, watch, watch out, whisper, wink, wise, witness, worship