look

/lʊk/

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Also a noun

Meaning

  1. To direct one's eyes in a specified direction in order to see.

    • She turned around to look at the sunset over the water.

  2. To give the appearance of being; to seem.

    • He looked exhausted after driving through the night.

  3. To face or have an outlook in a specific direction.

    • The hotel balcony looks out over the bustling harbor.

How it's used

When this means “direct one's gaze”

  • look at the picture

“look at it.”

She looked at the photograph on the wall.

When this means “seem”

  • look tired
  • look like a professional

They look ready to begin the presentation.

Collocations

  • look closely
  • look away
  • look like
  • look forward to

Synonyms

Idioms

  • look the other way

    deliberately ignore wrongdoing

    Management chose to look the other way instead of reporting the violation.

  • look down one's nose at

    regard with contempt or superiority

    He tended to look down his nose at people who lacked formal training.

  • look for

    to try to find

    I've been looking for my keys all morning.