look

Meaning of look

verb
  1. 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
  2. think of or regard in a specified way.
    I look at tennis differently from some coaches
  3. have the appearance or give the impression of being.
    her father looked unhappy
    the home looked like a prison
  4. rely on (someone) to do or provide something.
    she will look to you for help
noun
  1. an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something.
    let me get a closer look
  2. the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality.
    the bedraggled look of the village
exclamation
  1. used to call attention to what one is going to say.
    ‘Look, this is ridiculous.’

Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen .

Information about look

Hyphenation of look

look

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • look is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

look synonyms

Meaning expression:

expression, aspect, face

Meaning looking:

looking

Meaning spirit:

spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, smell

Meaning appear:

appear, seem

Meaning search:

search

Meaning front:

front, face

Meaning attend:

attend, see

Meaning expect:

expect, await, wait

Meaning count:

count, bet, depend, calculate, reckon

Meaning take a brief or hurried look:

glance

Meaning look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought:

gaze

Meaning look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open:

stare

Meaning be or become wide open:

gape

Meaning look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something:

peer

Meaning adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly:

focus

Meaning look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening:

peep

Meaning look quickly or furtively:

peek

Meaning look at or observe attentively over a period of time:

watch

Meaning inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition:

examine

Meaning devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books:

study

Meaning look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings:

inspect

Meaning look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature:

scan

Meaning examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:

scrutinize

Meaning look closely at or examine (someone or something):

survey

Meaning examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:

check

Meaning look thoughtfully for a long time at:

contemplate

Meaning think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision:

consider

Meaning notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant:

observe

Meaning look at or inspect:

view

Meaning consider or think of in a specified way:

regard

Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:

mark

Meaning see or perceive briefly or partially:

glimpse

Meaning see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for:

spot

Meaning work for a government or other organization by secretly obtaining information about enemies or competitors:

spy

Meaning look at closely or with interest:

eye

Meaning stare at in a lecherous manner:

ogle

Meaning turn one's head to stare at something in a foolish manner:

rubberneck

Meaning another term for reconnoitre:

recce

Meaning attain or register (a specified time, distance, or speed):

clock

Meaning stare openly in a stupid or rude manner:

gawp

Meaning look or stare at closely:

eyeball

Meaning see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature):

behold

Meaning catch sight of:

espy, descry

Meaning regard or consider in a specified way:

deem

Meaning form an opinion or conclusion about:

judge

Meaning lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold:

take

Meaning have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like:

resemble

Meaning (of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped:

echo

Meaning imitate the appearance or character of:

simulate

Meaning the action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone:

observation

Meaning a detailed inspection or study:

examination

Meaning careful examination or scrutiny:

inspection

Meaning the faculty or power of seeing:

sight

Meaning a long steady look at something:

eyeful

Meaning a male goose:

gander

Meaning a quick or casual look:

squint

Meaning a look or reconnoitre, especially a quick one:

shufti

Meaning a quick look or glance:

dekko

Meaning an unfashionable or socially inept person:

geek

Meaning a look or glance:

squiz

Meaning the way that someone or something looks:

appearance

Meaning an impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something:

air

Meaning the way a person behaves or conducts themselves:

bearing

Meaning an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mould:

cast

Meaning a person's outward bearing or way of behaving towards others:

manner

Meaning a person's appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood:

mien

Meaning a distinctive attribute or aspect of something:

features

Meaning the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different:

semblance

Meaning an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something:

guise

Meaning the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space:

facade

Meaning an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence:

impression

Meaning a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause:

effect

Meaning the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work:

atmosphere

Meaning a temporary state of mind or feeling:

mood

Meaning the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something:

quality

Meaning the character and atmosphere of a place:

ambience

Meaning the distinctive taste of a food or drink:

flavour

look antonyms

Meaning refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally:

ignore

Translation of look

Anagrams of look

kolo

Words that rhyme with look

landlook, belook, forelook, relook, flook, offlook, inlook, onlook, unlook, plook, uplook, overlook, underlook, Outlook, outlook, skylook

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