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    look
    [lo͝ok]
    verb
    look (verb) · looks (third person present) · looked (past tense) · looked (past participle) · looking (present participle)
    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"
      • (of a building or room) have a view or outlook in a specified direction:
        "the principal rooms look out over Nahant Bay"
      • ascertain with a quick glance:
        "people finishing work don't look where they're going"
      • attempt to find someone or something:
        "I can't find them—I've looked everywhere"
      • dated
        express or show (something) by one's gaze:
        "Poirot looked a question"
    2. (look at)
      think of or regard in a specified way:
      "I look at tennis differently from some coaches"
      • examine (a matter, especially a problem) and consider what action to take:
        "a committee is looking at the financing of PBS"
    3. have the appearance or give the impression of being:
      "her father looked unhappy" · "the home looked like a prison"
      • informal
        (look like)
        show a likelihood of:
        "it doesn't look like you'll be moving to Brooklyn"
      • (look oneself)
        appear one's normal, healthy self:
        "he just didn't look himself at all"
    4. (look to)
      rely on to do or provide something:
      "she will look to you for help"
      • hope or expect to do something:
        "universities are looking to expand their intakes"
      • archaic
        take care; make sure:
        "Look ye obey the masters of the craft"
    noun
    look (noun) · looks (plural noun)
    1. an act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something:
      "let me get a closer look"
      • an expression of a feeling or thought by directing one's gaze:
        "Brenton gave me a funny look"
      • a scrutiny or examination:
        "the government should be taking a look at the amount of grant the council receives"
    2. the appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality:
      "the bedraggled look of the village"
      • (looks)
        a person's facial appearance considered aesthetically:
        "he had charm, good looks, and an amusing insouciance"
      • a style or fashion:
        "Italian designers unveiled their latest look"
    exclamation
    1. used to call attention to what one is going to say:
      "“Look, this is ridiculous.”"
    Origin
    Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen.
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    verb
    1. direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction:
      Opposite:
      • (of a building or room) have a view or outlook in a specified direction:
        command a view
    2. think of or regard in a specified way:
    3. have the appearance or give the impression of being:
      seem to be
      appear to be
      have the appearance/air of being
      give the impression of being
      give every appearance/indication of being
      look to be
      present as being
      strike someone as being
      look similar to
      have a look of
      have the appearance of
      remind one of
      put one in mind of
      make one think of
      be the image of
      have (all) the hallmarks of
      be the spitting image of
      be the spit of
      be a dead ringer for
      • rely on to do or provide something:
        resort to
        have recourse to
        avail oneself of
       
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