Definition of Look

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turn one's eyes in order to see someone or something, gaze, glance; search; resemble; appear to be; face
act of turning one's eyes in order to see someone or something, gaze, glance; expression, aspect; appearance; atmosphere, feel
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
(v. t.)
To seek; to search for.
  
(v. t.)
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
  
(v. t.)
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
  
(v. t.)
To express or manifest by a look.
  
(v. t.)
To expect.
  
(v. i.)
To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.
  
(v. i.)
To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
  
(v. i.)
To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
  
(v. i.)
To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.
  
(v. i.)
To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
  
(v. i.)
To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
  
(v. i.)
In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.
  
(n.)
The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.
  
(n.)
Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
  
(n.)
Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
  
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look
\look\ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. looked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. looking.] [oe. loken, as. lōcian; akin to g. lugen, ohg. luogēn.]
1. to direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. see phrases below.
2. to direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
3. to seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy. it would look more like vanity than gratitude. observe how such a practice looks in another person. watts.
4. to have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front. the inner gate that looketh to north. viii. 3. the east gate which looketh eastward. xi. 1.
5. in the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention. look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue.
note: look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used. look that ye bind them fast. look if it be my daughter.
6. to show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while i speak to you. sometimes used figuratively. my toes look through the overleather.
7. to await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate. looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.


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 look on 
 look away 
 look like 
 to look in the face 
 look into 
 to look forth 
 look forward 
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 to look through 
 look for 
 look out on 
 to look into 
 look out 
 look back 
 to look down on 
 to look for 
 look to 
 to look to 
 look sharp 
 open look 
 look out over 
 look upon 
 to look on 
 look up to 
 to look a gift horse in the mouth 
 look up 
 look-alike 
 look-over 
 to look about one 
 to look daggers 
 to look or speak 
 to look after 
 to look up 
 to look at 
 look after 
 look across 
 to look about 
 to look out 
 quarter look 
 to look up to 
 take a look 
 to look blue 
 look around 
 look backward 
 look at 
 look and feel 
 to look black 
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Don't be ungrateful when given something.
Origin
A horse's age can be estimated by checking how worn its teeth are.
Meaning
Said to someone whose hair needs brushing.
Origin
English colloquial origin.
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I look: féachaim, otherwise: amharcaim
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JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Arsylw = n. a keen look, a stare
Athrem = n. a glance, a look
Banwel = n. upward look; sky
Blwng = n. angry look, a. surly
Chwilio = v. to search, to seek, to look for
Cildrem = n. a leering look
Ciledrych = v. to look aside
Cilolwg = n. a sly look, a leer
Damdreimio = v. to look about
Dirganfod = v. to look earnestly
Drem = n. sight, look, aspect
Edrych = n. appearance; v. to look, to behold
Eryl = n. a watch, a look
Gogern = n. a leer, a sly look
Golwg = n. sight, look, view
Gorchwilio = v. to look cautiously
Gorsyllu = v. to look steadfastly
Gwarchod = n. a guarding in; v. to look after
Gwrtholygu = v. to take a retrospect, to look contrarily
Hylldremiad = n. wildly look
Iseldrem = n. a low look
Rhagedrych = v. to look before
Rhagsyllu = v. to look forward
Rhyselu = v. to look stedfastly
Trem = n. a sight, a look, an aspect
Tremio = v. to look, to observe
Tremyn = n. a look, view, glance
Tremynu = v. look; to seem
Ucheldrem = n. a haughty look
Wela = interj. look, behold, lo
Australian Slang
be unattractive, untidy, etc.
something horrid or abhorrent
visual search or examination
liable for: “You'd be looking at $400 000 for a house in that area”
WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
(synonym) expression, aspect, facial expression, face
(hypernym) countenance, visage
(hyponym) leer
(derivation) appear, seem
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"
(synonym) looking, looking at
(hypernym) sensing, perception
(hyponym) glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil
3. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
(hypernym) appearance, visual aspect
(derivation) appear, seem
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"
(synonym) spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, smell
(hypernym) atmosphere, ambiance, ambience
(hyponym) Hollywood
(derivation) appear, seem

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!"
(hyponym) stare
(entail) see
(see-also) look back, look backward
(derivation) spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, looker
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"
(synonym) appear, seem
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) make
(derivation) spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, smell
3. have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) expression, aspect, facial expression, face
4. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
(synonym) search
(hypernym) examine, see
(hyponym) hunt
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"
(synonym) front, face
(hypernym) lie
(hyponym) confront
(verb-group) face
6. take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
(synonym) attend, take care, see
(hypernym) care, give care
(hyponym) minister
7. convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"
(hypernym) convey, impart
(derivation) expression, aspect, facial expression, face
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"
(synonym) expect, await, wait
(hyponym) expect
(verb-group) expect, anticipate
9. accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
(hypernym) match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
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"
(synonym) count, bet, depend, calculate, reckon
(hypernym) trust, swear, rely, bank
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(*) In mine warfare, a period during which a mine circuit is receptive of an influence.
  
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Phobia
Fear of veritgo or feeling dizzy when looking down
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look; eye; fountain
  
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The right 'V' hand, palm facing the body, is placed so that the fingertips are just under the eyes. The hand swings around and out, so that the fingertips are now pointing forward.