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look

Meanings and definitions of "look"

(intransitive, often with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
To appear, to seem.
(copulative) To give an appearance of being.
(intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find.
To face or present a view.
To expect or anticipate.
(transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
(transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
The action of looking, an attempt to see.
(often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
A facial expression.
(to) look
interjection

Pay attention.
noun

The action of looking, an attempt to see.
noun

(often plural)

Physical appearance, visual impression.
noun

A facial expression.
verb

(intransitive, often with "at")

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
verb

To appear, to seem.
verb

(copulative)

To give an appearance of being.
verb

(intransitive, often with "for")

To search for, to try to find.
verb

To face or present a view.
verb

To expect or anticipate.
verb

(transitive)

To express or manifest by a look.
verb

(transitive, often with "to")

To make sure of, to see to.
verb

(dated, sometimes figuratively)

To show oneself in looking.
verb

(transitive, obsolete)

To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
verb

(transitive, obsolete)

To seek; to search for.
verb

(transitive, obsolete)

To expect.
verb

(transitive, obsolete)

To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
verb

( baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
look (at)
to try to see
to appear, to seem
to search
to face
to expect
action of looking
physical appearance
facial expression
To attempt to find something or someone, within a specific region or area.
To have a given outward appearance.
To look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come.
To actively use one's eyes.
have a certain appearance
An expression or appearance indicating a certain state of mind.
(a) look
look (sad, glad)
To be in charge of or deal with.
To be oriented in a certain direction; to be opposite to.
noun

physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
noun

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"
noun

the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
noun

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"
verb

accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
verb

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"
verb

convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"
verb

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"
verb

have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
verb

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"
verb

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"
verb

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!"
verb

search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
verb

take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

Synonyms of "look" in English dictionary

seem, take care, feel are the top synonyms of "look" in the English thesaurus.

seem · take care · feel · look after · flavor · reckon · front · tone · depend · bet · await · match · look away · jibe · feeling · aspect · agree · perception · appear · ambience · attend · count · gibe · ambiance · looking · expression · look back · sensing · expect · look up · care · be · check · visage · trust · atmosphere · lie · swear · see · give care · impart · face · smell · convey · flavour · wait · correspond · spirit · looking at · calculate · appearance · facial expression · examine · look for · fit · visual aspect · bank · tally · look on · look into · search · look up to · countenance · rely · glance (take a glance) · peer · take a boo (np. with telescope) · throw a look
looking · looking at
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"
expression · aspect · facial expression · face
the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
spirit · tone · feel · feeling · flavor · flavour · smell
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"
front · face
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"
appear · seem
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"
count · bet · depend · swear · rely · bank · calculate · reckon
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"
expect · await · wait
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"
search
search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
attend · take care · see
take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

Antonyms of "look" in English dictionary

back is the antonym of "look" in the English thesaurus.

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Grammar and declension of look

look ( plural looks)
look, looked, looked, looks, looking lp liczba pojedyncza look; lm liczba mnoga looks
look ( third-person singular simple present looks, present participle looking, simple past and past participle looked)
look (plural looks)

look (third-person singular simple present looks, present participle looking, simple past and past participle looked) ;; Conjugation of look

infinitive	(to) look
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	look	looked
2nd person singular	look, lookest¹
3rd person singular	looks, looketh¹
plural	look

subjunctive	look

imperative	look	—

participles	looking	looked
¹⁾ Archaic or obsolete.

look in English dictionary

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