look

look [look]

vi.

[ME loken < OE locian, akin to OS lōkōn, OHG luogēn (Ger dial. lugen), to spy after, look for]

1. to make use of the sense of sight; see

2.

a) to direct one's eyes in order to see

b) to direct one's attention mentally upon something

3. to try to see or find something; search

4. to appear to be; seem [to look sick]

5. to be facing or turned in a specified direction

vt.

1. to direct one's eyes on [to look someone in the face]

2. to express by one's looks, or appearance [to look one's disgust]

3. Rare to bring to a certain condition by looking

4. to have an appearance that is suitable for or in accord with [the fat actor looked the part; you don't look your age]

5. to expect: with an infinitive object [they look to succeed with our help]

n.

1. the act of looking; glance

2. outward impression; appearance; aspect [the look of a beggar]

3. [pl.] Informal

a) appearance; the way something seems to be [from the looks of things]

b) personal appearance, esp. of a pleasing nature [to have looks and youth]

interj.

1. direct your eyes and attention to this; see

2. pay attention

SYN.- APPEARANCE

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it looks like

1. it seems that there will be [it looks like rain]

2. Informal it seems as if

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look after

to take care of; watch over

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look alive or look sharp

Informal to be alert; act or move quickly: usually in the imperative

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look back

to recall the past; recollect

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look down on or look down upon

1. to regard as an inferior

2. to regard with contempt; despise

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look for

1. to search or hunt for

2. to expect; anticipate

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look forward to

to anticipate, esp. eagerly

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look in on or look in

to pay a brief visit (to)

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look into

to examine carefully; investigate

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look on

1. to be an observer or spectator

2. to consider; regard (as) [they looked on her as a born leader]

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look like oneself or look oneself

to appear to be in normal health, spirits, etc.

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look out

to be on the watch; be careful

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look out for

1. to be wary about

2. to take care of

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look over

to examine; inspect

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look to

1. to take care of; give attention to

2. to rely upon; resort to

3. to look forward to; expect

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look up

1. to search for in a book of reference, etc.

2. Informal to pay a visit to; call on

3. Informal to get better; improve

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look up and down

1. to search everywhere

2. to examine with an appraising eye; scrutinize

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look upon

to think of (as); consider [to look upon housework as boring]

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look up to

to regard with great respect