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Definition of look in English: lookverb lʊklʊk 1no object, usually with adverbial of direction Direct one's gaze in a specified direction. people were looking at him they looked up as he came into the room Example sentencesExamples - Check first to see who the caller is by looking through a window or a door viewer.
- I've never seen men look in the mirror so much.
- The young boy looked at his watch and he started to run faster.
- Mitch looked over at her and smiled.
- He said he looked through the window to check that the victim was all right and saw her move.
- Mother, too, paused in her work and looked questioningly over her shoulder.
- I looked to my left, and a man was in the corner was looking at me over his shoulder with a big grin on his face.
- He was looking at her but he looked away quickly when he realized he'd been caught.
- I looked to my right and saw James looking at me with a small smile on his face.
- She looks into my eyes and something passes over her face.
- I looked out of the window.
- To my credit, I looked through the peephole before I let him in.
- When it came to a standstill, I was holding tight onto the table and looking at another passenger, who was looking down at me.
- The man looked nervously in either direction, then down at his shirt.
- She looked away from the canopy to stare at Derek, who was looking at the picture.
- Eventually the conversation breaks off, and the guy behind the counter looks up.
- Brooke nudged him and looked pointedly in the direction of the man in the elevator with them.
- Peggy looks up from her book and asks James what he was doing at the time.
- I looked over a wall into a graveyard and found myself looking at the gravestone of one of Britain's finest women writers.
- I looked nervously around to see if anyone was looking at me, then back up the path toward her.
Synonyms glance, gaze, stare, gape, peer, fix one's gaze, focus peep, peek, take a look watch, examine, study, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey, check, contemplate, consider see, observe, view, regard, pay attention to, take note of, mark, check out glimpse, spot, spy, lay one's eyes on, catch sight of, eye, take in, ogle informal take a gander, give someone/something a/the once-over, have a squint, get a load of, rubberneck, recce British informal take a dekko, take a butcher's, take a shufti, clock, gawp North American informal eyeball archaic behold, espy, descry - 1.1 (of a building or room) have an outlook in a specified direction.
the room looks out over Mylor Harbour Example sentencesExamples - His office looks out over the busy metropolis.
- He has built an office with a glass wall that looks out over the main staircase.
- Solomon's office measures 15 feet square and looks out over a tree-lined road and a small park.
- A small balcony looks out over the village.
- It looks out over The Harbour, the Botanic Gardens and the symbolic, serrated sails of The Opera House.
- The restaurant had a dining room that looked over the bay.
- Bedroom 4 is the most peaceful room in the Inn with French doors looking out on the garden courtyard and fountain.
- The sleek living room looks out on to a beautiful garden with mature trees, wisteria and a decked outdoor dining area.
- The building's glass walls allow natural light to flood the studio, which looks out on to the famous playing fields.
- No other restaurant in New Jersey looks out over such a commanding view.
- The real gem is the large terrace that looks out onto the park behind the hotel.
- My apartment looks out to the New Jersey turnpike and Silver Lake Park.
- The rear of the house looks out over a valley of fields, woods and a river.
- There is a conservatory that looks out on to a large walled garden.
- Eventually I will live in the country with a vegetable patch and a studio that looks out into the bush.
- It has a long meeting table and a smaller desk in the corner under a window, which looks out over the rooftops at the back of the station.
- More elaborate fare is on offer back up the path at Hotel la Portilla, where the restaurant looks out over the sea.
- Your hotel room not only looks out over the African bush but it also has a sea view!
- Double rooms look over Rocky Bay with views to the ocean.
- Bedroom 5, which is currently used as a study, has a window looking out over open countryside to woodlands in the distance.
Synonyms command a view, face, overlook, front - 1.2look through Ignore (someone) by pretending not to see them.
he glanced up once but looked right through me Example sentencesExamples - I'm one of those people everyone looks through, like a window or a ghost or the air.
- Their parents didn't pay any attention at all and looked through the men just as the men looked through the children.
- They just looked straight through her, pretending not to see her.
- He seemed to be looking right through her.
- Donna looked through me and didn't take my offered hand.
Synonyms snub, ignore, slight, spurn, shun, disdain, look past, turn one's back on, give someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder, freeze out, steer clear of British send to Coventry informal give someone the brush-off, cut, cut dead, knock back, give someone the go-by British informal blank - 1.3dated with object Express (something) by one's gaze.
Example sentencesExamples - Brenda and Larry looked a question at each other.
- Jones looked an enquiry at His Highness, who nodded assent.
- I thought of the gentle eyes which had once looked love at me.
- 1.4look something overwith object Inspect something with a view to establishing its merits.
they looked over a property in Great Marlborough Street Example sentencesExamples - Police Chief William Bratton, in full uniform, sidearm strapped to his belt, walks past the intersection and looks the situation over.
- One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over.
- A few children found themselves in a kind of involuntary competition, when strangers would come to look the children over and leave with the lucky ones, while the numbers of those left unselected gradually dwindled.
- She looked it over, inspecting each inch.
- And we're going to look it over together here through the next couple of days.
- A man will come in a van once a fortnight from Glasgow to look the place over.
- They were ready to look the aircraft over.
- We don't know for sure at this point, but the fact that the prosecutor took two weeks to evaluate the evidence, to look it over and consider it, indicates, I think, that there's more to it than just the young woman's story.
- I said, kind of apologetically, ‘Hi, I've bought this house, and we're here to look it over.’
- Why don't you leave a copy of your book here and we will look it over and get back to you?
- I examined the ring, looking it over and wondering if ever it would grace his finger again.
- E-mail me your work when you're done, and I'll look it over!
- I'm picking them up, much more deliberately, much more slowly, taking time to really look them over.
- She sat in the living room of her apartment looking over the file she had been given the day before.
- When you're done arguing, I'll look your answers over and see if they are correct.
- Dad will first take the two tickets and look them over like a valuator inspecting diamonds.
- I will look them over and see what I can come up with.
- I would assume that, when there is an error, people like you, people still in active service read the articles, get the information, and look it over closely.
- Then, have one of your English teachers at school look it over and give you some helpful tips.
- Now look those files over; I gotta check out the rest of the ship and then you'll be up and away.
Synonyms inspect, examine, check, monitor, read through, look through, scan, run through, cast an eye over, leaf through, flick through, flip through, browse, give something/someone a/the once-over, take stock of, view, peruse informal take a dekko at North American check out North American informal eyeball - 1.5look through Peruse (a book or other written material)
we looked through all the books and this was still the one we liked best Example sentencesExamples - It is ten times faster and much easier than looking through a long list searching for a state and country.
- Mitch was ignoring him, making a big show of looking through the papers on his desk.
- With a sigh, he picked up his tattered spell book and started to look through it again.
- I spent yesterday evening looking through people's diaries again.
- I looked through the book and in various places read uncomfortably familiar passages.
- While looking through her papers, her family discovered she was one of the first to investigate the use of the drug Tamoxifen in cancer care.
- I look through the book, and realize there's only one page with any writing on it.
- A quick look through her books will give the impression that they are about food - as indeed, in a sense, they are.
- Josie and his mum were sitting on the couch, looking through a book.
- I found a lot of information, so we can look through that and write the essay together.
- He asked for my license number, looked through his book, and found my car.
- Once you have your style in mind, look through some cookbooks for a little inspiration.
- As a child he was often sick and so had plenty of time to learn to read and look through picture books.
- Anyone who wanders into a bookshop or looks through a publisher's catalogue is bound to bump into a new Companion.
- I was going to look through the book in my lunch hour, but of course I didn't get one…
- Jessica sat on the couch in her own room, looking through the book and making notes in her notebook.
- He cannot read or write, and spends his days in prison coloring and looking through comic books.
- They look through files and check that things are where they are supposed to be.
- So we got the car magazines, looked through Auto Trader, checked the various web sites, and pretty much got caught up in the idea.
- She looked through her appointment book carefully for a few minutes.
Synonyms inspect, examine, check, monitor, read through, look something over, scan, run through, cast an eye over, leaf through, flick through, flip through, browse, give someone a once-over, give someone the once-over, give something a once-over, give something the once-over, take stock of, view, peruse - 1.6look round/around Walk round (a place or building) in order to view any interesting features.
he spent the day looking round Edinburgh Example sentencesExamples - I took a look around the drab training centre.
- We spent the day with our friends looking round the lovely old buildings.
- There were some quaint streets to explore and various interesting shops to look round.
- Visitors to Ilkley will be able to look round the council chamber and view a display showing its history.
- I view the property, spending maybe ten minutes looking round the four rooms with the seller's mother.
- And on June 29, ex-pupils and staff are invited to reunite to have a final look round the building.
- He spent the morning looking around the market and said he was pleased that the weather had been dry.
- This weekend will be the last chance for visitors to look round the York Story museum before it closes on Sunday afternoon.
- 1.7with clause Ascertain with a quick glance.
people finishing work don't look where they're going Example sentencesExamples - He walked along the street without looking where he put his feet.
- You really should look where you're going. I could have run you down.
- Mobile phone users are less likely to look whether the road is clear before crossing.
2no object, usually with adverbial of direction Regard in a specified way. I look at tennis differently from some coaches Example sentencesExamples - Desperate to escape her hometown for the bright lights, she looks on Heather as a stick-in-the-mud, as bad as her boyfriend.
- The point of any literature is to make you think or to make you look at things in a different way.
- People welcomed and looked on him as a friend regardless of the cause of his visit.
- The children had always regarded her as family, and as a result she looked on them as her own.
- Do you feel like you go out there and guys are looking at you a little differently now?
- Should it ever snow again, sledging will have to be looked at in a different light.
- His involvement in the music business is really looked on as a pastime from his own point of view.
- He looks at things from a very practical point of view.
- I can see already that he looks on Lesley as a bottom feeder.
Synonyms regard, consider, think of, deem, judge, count, see, view, take, reckon, believe to be - 2.1look at Examine (a matter) and consider what action to take.
a committee is looking at the financing of the BBC Example sentencesExamples - They said they had looked at different ways of fundraising and applying for grants.
- We sat down and looked at different ways of raising money and this will be a popular one.
- The survey also looked at some of the key issues in the enterprise software market.
- Policy making is one of the six areas of work being looked at under the Government review.
- It is also looking at ways to reduce staff levels as part of a financial review.
- It is the select committee that looks at an issue, rather than at the politics of an issue.
- Each of the pilots looks at a different aspect of making it easier for small firms to support learning.
- Since this came to light we have looked at other matters with other police forces.
- We will start by looking at the new rules, and will then consider the old ones more briefly.
- It's just a matter of looking at how your day is structured and finding a free slot.
- A date has not yet been set for the hearing and a judge is reported to be looking at the case.
- The fund is split by the court and the judge will look at the pension in the context of all assets.
Synonyms inspect, survey, scrutinize, look at, look into, enquire into, study, investigate, scan, sift, delve into, dig into, explore, probe, check out, consider, appraise, weigh, weigh up, analyse, review, vet - 2.2look into Investigate.
the police looked into his business dealings Example sentencesExamples - The Herald contacted the company for a comment, but it was still looking into the problem as the paper went to press.
- A fire investigation officer at the scene said they are still looking into what caused the fire.
- The documentary looks into the latest research, and demonstrates what vitamins do to the body when taken in supplement form.
- The research, to be carried out over the next five years, looks into the impact of climate change on businesses and local authorities.
- The film also looks into what may be the root of the racial tension that exists between these two groups today.
- Police are looking into the incident, but the dog is not expected to be put down.
- A section of the report looks into reopening Otley Railway Station.
- The inquiry will look into the catalogue of failings by police, health and social services.
- Investigators are looking into the incident but they are already treating it as suspicious.
- Mr Bill Addison was looking into the question of grants, but none would be available before April.
- West Yorkshire Police is looking into her claims after she made a complaint.
- Police representatives confirmed that they would be looking into the problem.
- They should have been delivered leaflets via the Royal Mail and we are looking into why this has not happened.
- He said he was looking into the case and was in contact with the Home Office.
- In the 1960s he set up a research team which looked into the problems of football hooliganism.
- The Government is looking into making second-home owners pay the full amount of council tax.
- They added they were looking into two earlier deaths to determine whether they were caused by the disease.
- A spokeswoman for the council said it was looking into the latest situation.
- Police and fire investigators are looking into a spate of suspicious fires in Braintree.
- He has been forced to try and find a residential buyer for the property, while the parish council looks into alternatives for providing a post office.
Synonyms investigate, explore, research, enquire about, make enquiries about, find out about, ask questions about, ask about probe, search into, go into, delve into, dig into, examine, study, scrutinize, check, analyse, follow up, check up on, pore over, take stock of vet, audit North American check out - 2.3usually look for Attempt to find.
Howard has been looking for you Example sentencesExamples - Here we are, wandering lost in the woods, looking for anything that looked like a path.
- Last time I borrowed one of her shoes she ripped apart my room looking for them.
- She appeared to be looking for someone outside.
- When you are looking at each case individually, what are you looking for?
- I was looking for some information about the history of the House of Commons.
- We causally walked through the rooms looking for anything that might help in our journey.
- When I got home I went around my room looking for a book I had to return to the Library.
- It looked like Mitchell was looking for a good place to stop and that was it.
- Cathy and Judy had gone off looking for plants that looked like they could be eaten.
- It looked like it was going to be one of those trips when we found everything but the grater I was looking for.
- They also want to speak to a stranger who appeared to be looking for her just four hours before she went missing.
- When we were looking for girls for the band we didn't care what they looked like.
Synonyms search for, hunt for, seek, look about/around/round for, cast about/around/round for, try to find, try to track down, forage for, scout out, quest for/after
3no object, usually with adverbial of direction with complement or adverbial Have the appearance or give the impression of being. the home looked like a prison Example sentencesExamples - I saw a few guys there looking confused like me.
- From the outside the building looked old, possibly one of the oldest in the town.
- He was tall and skinny, and looked way too young to be a policeman.
- She looked at her friends who weren't even looking at her, they looked so ashamed.
- Recently he has been looking rather grim.
- She looked so happy that he thought he could just stand there, looking at her forever.
- Susan has rounded up four official-looking people to be judges and the contest begins.
- He looked alert, raising hopes he was making progress following the surgery.
- For much of tonight's show she looks bored, unhappy and uncomfortable when singing.
- While the school building looks intact, the floors are damaged and many windows are broken and will need to be replaced.
- Some of the older buildings are looking a little bit tired and we are hoping this project will give them a new lease of life.
- Mainly constructed of wood, with two small swimming pools on both sides, the room looks spacious.
- The flowers are lovely and they are sitting in vases, making our sitting room look beautiful.
- Forcing herself to get up, she sat back on the edge of the table, hoping she looked calm.
- Last week, she appeared in the papers looking shockingly gaunt, and it was reported she has been hitting the bottle again.
- In front of Cordelia was a building that looked way too old to belong in Los Angeles.
- The design was also altered so that the buildings looked more traditional and conventional.
- It looks as if it's going to be a bumper year, looking at the amount of fruit on the boughs.
- Sadly, the building looks a little neglected since the school moved out last year.
- The blonde girl looked a bit confused, as did her friends.
Synonyms seem, seem to be, appear, 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 resemble, bear a resemblance to, 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, echo, have (all) the hallmarks of, simulate take after informal be the spitting image of, be the spit of, be a dead ringer for, favour - 3.1look likeinformal Show a likelihood of.
with present participle Leeds didn't look like scoring from any of their corners with clause it doesn't look like you'll be moving to Liverpool Example sentencesExamples - With the game being played in the middle of the field neither team were looking like scoring.
- It looks like there might be a battle.
- I think of myself as one of those guys that every time they putt, it looks like it might go in.
- It looks like they may have to start from scratch and it could set the opening back more than a year.
- He has that knack of playing well every game and always looks like scoring a goal if not two.
- As with most great money saving ideas, it looks like it could end up costing more in the long run.
- I had a really busy week this week, and it looks like things might only get more hectic.
- The high winds arrived late in the evening and it looks like being a stormy night.
- It looks like the turnout for today's General Election is going to be up on the last one.
- It looks like Sir Seton Wills has come to our aid yet again and for that we must be grateful.
- It looks like motorcycle bandits might attack if you are on a moped on the island.
- We look like we can score at any time now and we are looking dangerous from both set pieces and open play.
- The club was opened by the Conservatives and it looks like Labour are going to close it.
- Finally, she runs out of words and it looks like it is now my turn to practice my vocabulary.
- It looks like the spike is finally over and a kind of normality seems to have returned.
- Although they had the best of position, it only ever looked like one team would score.
- Britain was the last to join the Airbus party, and now it looks like it will be the first to leave.
- On the basis that they have to be right one day, it looks like they're right this time.
- I like peace and quiet, but it looks like I will have to live in a big city to find them.
- In the second half it looked like we were going to score all most every time we got the ball.
- 3.2look oneself Appear one's normal, healthy self.
he just didn't look himself at all Example sentencesExamples - There have been instances when the opposition just didn't look themselves.
- They haven't looked themselves for a little while now.
- The horse did not look himself before the race, and in retrospect he should not have taken part.
- He hasn't looked himself since he had to give up his day job at the High Court.
- As predicted, form went out the window in this game, in which the stylish Slovaks never looked themselves against their Czech neighbours.
4no object, usually with adverbial of direction Rely on (someone) to do or provide something. she will look to you for help Example sentencesExamples - At a time when the world looks to India for leadership, we should draw upon our rich resources of tradition, heritage and culture, in order to shape a better world.
- The student looks to Bill Murray for help, and they both end up battling for the girl.
- Scotland often looks to Ireland as a benchmark but the popularity of their provinces is a relatively recent phenomenon notwithstanding the odd day of glory against the All Blacks.
- The public looks to them for unbiased information.
- Selling beautiful handmade jewellery which looks to Japan and North Africa for its inspiration, the internationally known designer creates everything herself.
- In an emergency the mother looks to you for confidence - that's a key thing we try to teach junior midwives.
- Mongolia's new Prime Minister looks to New Zealand for political advice.
- It is about the dispossessed who look to us to provide quality public services.
- I have looked to you for assistance and guidance and you have provided both.
- Mrs Jacobs has lived in Australia for 30 years, but still looks to Lancashire for inspiration and storylines.
- He looks to St Lucia's natural beauty for inspiration for his colourful acrylic paintings.
- We are by far the most powerful nation on earth, and the world looks to us for leadership on this issue.
- Danielsen looks to Eastern Europe and Asia for inspiration, championing films that have no British distribution prospects and may never be seen here again.
- However, one look at our eager students reminds us they rely on and look to us for leadership, guidance and motivation.
- When things do go wrong, all passengers rely on them and look to them for guidance.
- A troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendez-vous with destiny.
- Since the Defendants are looking to Lloyd's to provide coverage for the claims made, it is necessary to examine the statement of claim.
Synonyms turn to, resort to, have recourse to, fall back on, avail oneself of, make use of - 4.1with infinitive Hope or expect to do something.
universities are looking to expand their intakes Example sentencesExamples - As the trek is in November, she is now looking to raise as much extra money as possible for the charity.
- Now the firm is looking to cash in on its success with a major marketing push.
- A spokesman for the company said it is looking to hold an open public meeting as soon as possible.
- The report urges caution in the siting of the masts and that is all we are looking to achieve.
- Thompson was set to give reserve team debuts to three more players as he looks to strengthen his squad.
- A nursery is looking to expand to keep on children who have grown too old for it.
- Kerry and John are now looking to buy a family home and Kerry is hoping to start driving lessons.
- Mr Ellis had set up a training consultancy in Bath and the couple were looking to move out of London.
- We are looking to expand into the market and move beyond our core competency of racing games.
- At one stage last year the company was looking to expand and buy the other hangar.
- He fans to be patient as he looks to get his career back on track.
- This is absolutely vital to the Club as it looks to expand facilities at Balla Town Park.
- The team will be looking to improve a poor home record of one win in six games.
- If we carry on with the same attitude and commitment we will be looking to pick up more points tomorrow.
- The church is looking to secure grants to proceed further with the redevelopment.
- The world is awash with money as everyone looks to make a decent return at a time of low interest rates and low inflation.
Synonyms consider, give thought to, think about, turn one's thoughts to, take heed of, pay attention to, attend to, mind, heed - 4.2archaic with clause Take care; make sure.
Look ye obey the masters of the craft Example sentencesExamples - Look that you behave well to him.
noun lʊklʊk 1An act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something. Example sentencesExamples - And then something happens and you stop and look, the look becomes a gaze, the gaze a stare.
- Pull over to the side of the road for a closer look, and you will find these seals amiable enough to photograph.
- I had a look in the mirror earlier, and, although you might not believe this, I was even whiter than usual.
- Perhaps you would like a closer look?
- That didn't stop her from sneaking looks at both Sam and Rosie as she pretended to be studying the menu.
- On the way back they'd spotted a car on a forecourt so we all had to trundle back over there for a closer look.
- He laughed at the looks directed his way for the teasing, then went upstairs.
- Security personnel had to struggle a bit to restrain those who wanted to surge forward and have a closer look.
- He seemed on edge and nervous, returning her looks with reassuring gazes that were none too convincing.
- Tom had brought his patrol vehicle so the children could have a closer look.
- There must be scores of former tenants who would welcome a look inside before modernisation.
- I thought that the hem on my skirt was looking a bit frayed and decided to take a closer look.
- He knelt down beside one of the bodies to take a closer look, and looked back up with a furrowed brow.
- During the day, if they wish, they can have a closer look behind the stage on one of the regular tours that take place.
- We went and had a look - it appeared to be very old, but the safety pin was out so that in the interests of safety we had to cordon off the Square.
- He cast a quick look over his shoulder.
- One look in the mirror, two days later, and I was horrified.
- If the plants generally look good to you, pick up a few likely specimens and have a closer look.
- Every now and then someone would appear, but most of them didn't want books, they wanted a photograph or a closer look.
- So this morning I took my binoculars into the garden to try and get a closer look.
Synonyms glance, observation, view, examination, study, inspection, scan, survey, sight, peep, peek, glimpse, gaze, stare, gape, ogle informal eyeful, gander, look-see, once-over, squint, recce British informal shufti, dekko, butcher's Australian/New Zealand informal geek, squiz New Zealand informal Jack Nohi - 1.1 An expression of a feeling or thought by looking.
the orderly gave me a funny look Example sentencesExamples - I glanced at Julia to exchange a look of disgust and found a strange expression on her face.
- Instead her sympathetic looks were directed towards his back.
- I was greeted by my father's look of confusion as I finished my task.
- I looked up to the transmitter controller who had a look of complete disbelief.
- The pleading, concerned look in his eyes overwhelmed me.
- She looked at Misha a little closer, and a look of pure fear crossed her face.
- Jay nods and I see that his joking expression has been replaced with a look of sympathy.
- To see him with such a pained worried look in his eyes; my heart gave a light twinge.
- After taking a step back from him, she noticed the puzzled look crossing his face.
- Her parents both gave her stern questioning looks.
- The two teenagers wore worried looks upon their faces.
- He cast a dirty look over his shoulder, then stopped by us.
- Another moan of terror brings him out of his reverie and he casts a worried look in her direction.
- Sam's eyes were on her, a look of confusion on his face.
- Nicola and Caden exchanged worried looks before meeting her gaze, still not believing her.
- Anxious looks gave way to expressions of relief and then to quiet smiles of confidence.
- He saw his mother's look of disapproval, but chose to ignore it.
- Getting a laptop out on the top deck of a bus gets you some funny looks.
- The cynical, bored and disinterested looks on the faces of the athletes should have sent a big message.
- Stefan couldn't help but notice my look of disgust.
- 1.2 A scrutiny or examination.
the government should take a look at the amount of grant the council receives Example sentencesExamples - While attendance may seem decent at first glance, a closer look reveals very few students.
- It is time the experts are called in to take a look and suggest measures.
- The Healthcare Commission should also reserve the right to take a closer look, randomly as well as responsively.
- The many parents that called to have a look and investigate places for their children enjoyed the visit.
- They then ask the reader to take a closer look, reflecting the in-depth analysis in the articles.
- Its originality makes it worth a look; its brilliant cast and perfect soundtrack ensure this is a film not to miss.
- The professions that we idealize and aspire towards deserve a closer look as well.
- This is one of the most interesting and unusual chapters in the history of town twinning and therefore deserves a closer look.
- Tomorrow we will take a quick look at the exam before doing a last review of the work.
2The appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality. the bedraggled look of the village Example sentencesExamples - And yes, in spite of their glowering looks and fierce demeanor, owls can be endearing.
- The building has been given a new look with two brightly coloured murals.
- These kitchen accessories will add a modern look to any kitchen.
- When the lighting is finally in place it will make a huge improvement to the look of the village.
- It has a bit of an old-fashioned look compared to some of its more dynamic rivals though, and this makes it harder to use in places.
- Headteacher Nick Capstick will be examining the new look later today.
- These vintage cars and motorcycles have retained their good looks and grace, though long past their prime.
- The even better news is that bathroom accessories can be spray painted in the same colour for a co-ordinated look.
- It's possibly the most accurate adaptation of a comic you'll get, in terms of the visual look and the narrative style.
- Angry householders have claimed the historic look of their community is being ruined by the removal of cobblestones.
- Coral, blue, brick red and yellow combine to lend a rustic look to versatile garments.
- Mr. Scanlon is planning extensive renovations to give the premises a modern look.
- Hand-made, their creations manage to retain the natural look, texture and colour.
- So when lawn edges become overgrown and tatty, it can have an adverse effect on the look of the whole garden.
- They are allowed to go in for the rustic look, like rope effect seats.
- She worked closely with athletes to ensure that the look of a garment never hindered its performance.
- There have been great reviews about the quality, the look and usability of our site.
- Currently I am testing out a new look for the blog which seems to be an improvement on the default template.
- The seats are supremely comfortable, and the cabin has a real quality look and feel to it.
- The game has been designed for family viewing and has the look of an animated film.
Synonyms appearance, air, aspect, bearing, cast, manner, mien, demeanour, features, semblance, guise, facade, impression, effect atmosphere, mood, quality, ambience, feeling, flavour - 2.1looks A person's facial appearance considered aesthetically.
he had charm, good looks, and an amusing insouciance Example sentencesExamples - Although they're practically perfect for the roles in terms of looks and demeanor, they bring nothing to the film.
- With his blue-eyed gaze and daredevil looks, she knew this man was a force to be reckoned with.
- He envied his good looks, his talent, and the amount of attention he got.
- Becky, working as a governess, resorts to her good looks and alluring personality to move up in society.
- With his dark curly hair and atypical looks, he was cast as Shakespeare's Richard III.
- While admired for her looks and style, the empress never enjoyed the same degree of popularity as her husband.
- He has the dark good looks necessary for heart-throb status but a question mark has always hung over his talent.
- Indeed given their looks, wealth and position, it is almost remarkable that none of them ever went through a wild or rebellious phase.
- He used his looks to dazzle girls and was seeing up to four young women at one time.
- Disliking one's looks appears to be more of a risk factor for boys than for girls.
- None of the guys that I had kissed before could compare in that department, nor could they compare in looks.
- It was only after Eva started entering beauty contests that people began to notice her good looks.
- Lucy was perfect, blonde hair, not a hair out of place, tall, model looks and a friendly expression.
- What he lacks in terms of looks, he more than makes up for with charisma.
- The eating disorder transformed the schoolgirl with model looks into a wasted figure and she began to suffer bone disease and kidney failure.
- Talent and good looks rarely go hand in hand, and often when they do, it's the talent which gets elbowed into the background.
- He shows her as a politician who relied too much on her looks to get what she wants.
- He is more famous in some quarters for his looks and fashion style than for his political programme.
- With her PhD in animal behaviour, natural good looks and easy way with a camera, she's a natural.
- It's commonly said that you are what you eat, and it might also be true that your looks are a direct reflection of your diet.
- 2.2 A style or fashion.
Italian designers unveiled their latest look Example sentencesExamples - Unlike mohair and go-go boots, some fashion looks never go out of style or out of season.
- Classic monochrome style proved the look of the day, as racegoers rose to the challenge of the weather.
- No fashion look becomes a trend, of course, unless it is widely adopted.
- She looked good in her black trousers, but it was a casual rather than a fashionable look.
- It's also worth considering the kaftan, one of the most flattering looks to emerge from gypsy chic.
- Here, we've put together three stylish casual looks to illustrate the kinds of clothes on offer.
- This season's hottest fashion look is judged incomplete without a trio of large, colourful brooches.
- At the month's end there was much excitement as I unveiled my new look to the world.
- The new trend for a 1950s look is creeping in, accompanied by fuller skirts and wide belts.
- It's a look most women over 35 would think twice about and then discard.
- Tina keeps up to date with trends in nail art and promises she can do any look a customer might see in a magazine.
- However, Kennelly says those who want to just flirt with the trend can get the look without having to splash much cash.
- Check out these summer looks from the Replay fashion book I picked up in Barcelona.
- If these looks stay in fashion for the rest of my life I will never go out of fashion.
- This season, the unadorned look is more in vogue than ever in France.
- You can experiment with trying on clothes, not to buy them, but to explore unlikely styles and looks.
- Their job is to translate these trends into a look which is up-to-the-minute, yet wearable and affordable.
- The cut is also beautiful, and the look fashionable yet sophisticated.
- The March editions of Esquire, GQ and Arena are usually the fashion issues devoted to the new season's looks and trends.
Synonyms fashion, style, vogue, mode, trend, fad, craze, rage, mania
exclamationlʊklʊk Used to call attention to what one is going to say. ‘Look, this is ridiculous.’ Example sentencesExamples - ‘Oh and look, here's me and my friend Amy,’ Sarah said laughing at two girls in cheerleading uniforms.
- It may well be, but look here - if you don't like something, then don't do it.
- Now look here… we haven't known each other for twenty-four hours, and you want me to be your princess bride?
- It was as if he were saying to me: look, we are hitting a ball over the net and this is a pretty damn good way to make a living.
- Now, look here, I'm serious about that.
- ‘Now look here Bee - you can't sing - all you are doing is making a buzzing noise’.
- Look here, John, you and I know this country likes to see decisiveness.
- I'm pretty sure I heard the Chairman begin to say ‘Now look here…’
- Hey look here, loving my part time job doesn't mean I am proud of it.
- Had I been in an old comedy film, I would have said something like ‘now look here!’
- I was actually on the verge of saying to him: look, just forget it, what is it going to prove?
- But look here, this rail is so ground down that there's only a narrow gap.
- So I look Richards in the eye, and say ‘Now look here, you're not together, man.’
Phrases Appear to be as old as one really is. she knew she didn't look her age Example sentencesExamples - In a film dealing with our obsession with youth and beauty, it's refreshing to see an actress who actually looks her age.
- He appeared drawn, his hair grayed, finally looking his age, she was delighted to see.
- She gained some weight, incidentally, and looks her age now.
- He admits that for the first time in his life he is looking his age, and that he finds this rather galling.
- Maybe older guys wouldn't be leering at the girls all the time if the girls actually looked their age.
- I am blessed with good genes, none of my family look their age.
- He said: ‘All of the teenagers used in the test looked their age.’
- He doesn't look his age and says that he feels and has the outlook of a younger man.
- For the first time in years she thought he looked his age.
- I'm coming to the conclusion I don't look my age, and I don't act my age.
dated, informal usually in imperativeMove more quickly and energetically. look alive out there Robbie! Synonyms hurry, hurry up, hurry it up, be quick, be quick about it, get a move on, come along, look lively, speed up, move faster
proverb You shouldn't act without first considering the possible consequences or dangers. Example sentencesExamples - Moral of the story is, next time look before you leap.
- Instead, your friends and I usually waste breath exhorting you to exercise some restraint and look before you leap.
- Obviously it helps to know the background before you jump into the middle of a season, so look before you leap.
- Better to go slowly, they say, and look before you leap.
- Someone didn't realise that you must look before you leap.
- They may help you reach a decision - but look before you leap.
- The rationale was the same that has guided Carter in much of his post-presidential career: look before you leap.
- As Simon noted, of course ‘you should look before you leap,’ but it is also true that ‘he who hesitates is lost.’
- Dad… didn't anyone ever tell you to look before you leap?
- The decision on where you base yourself needs to be carefully considered, taking into account costs, competition and access - as is the case every step of the way, look before you leap!
Synonyms be on your guard, watch out, look out, mind out, be wary, be careful, be cautious, be on the lookout, be on the alert, keep your eyes open, keep a sharp lookout, be on the qui vive
Regard (someone) with a feeling of superiority. when he occasionally pops down, it is to look down his nose at local people
look someone in the eye (or face) Look directly at someone without showing embarrassment, fear, or shame. I felt confident enough to look him straight in the eye Example sentencesExamples - David has trouble looking you in the eye, has a stutter and hasn't yet got the hang of speaking on the phone.
- But they never looked me in the eye or addressed me directly.
- ‘It's not over yet,’ she murmured, still not brave enough to look me in the face.
- At least I could look him in the eye and tell him straight out that he can't hurt me anymore.
- She didn't look him in the eye for fear of how he would answer.
- Maybe he would have the best policies, but I could never support any politician who can't look me in the eye and give a straight answer to a question.
- I was too embarrassed to look Alex in the face.
- I like somebody that looks me in the eye when I ask a question.
- If Lydia ever thought you knew, she'd be too embarrassed to ever look you in the face again.
- I see no reason why viewers should not enjoy a scholar simply looking them in the eye and talking straight.
informal usually in imperativeMove more quickly and energetically. ‘Look lively, men!’ Charlie shouted Example sentencesExamples - Look lively, you two. I'm opening the airlock.
- Look lively gentlemen, here comes part of the welcoming committee.
- Come on, team! Look lively!
- ‘Well then look alive,’ Nickel said picking up his two-way radio.
- Come on, look lively! Give me the keys!
Synonyms hurry, hurry up, hurry it up, be quick, be quick about it, get a move on, come along, look lively, speed up, move faster
Deliberately ignore wrongdoing by others. the authorities simply seem content to look the other way Example sentencesExamples - A police chief and a captain are accused of looking the other way when female police department employees were sexually harassed.
- Will anyone stand up against an employer that discriminates against women or do we just look the other way?
- He will surround himself with those who look the other way or actually encourage his philandering behavior.
- We have looked the other way for too long.
- As long as her second husband kept his trysts private and emotionally uninvolving, she was willing to look the other way.
Synonyms ignore, take no notice of, take no account of, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, refuse to acknowledge
well, look sharp then, or else you'll keep Jos waiting Example sentencesExamples - ‘Look sharp everyone!’ He said. ‘Here he comes.’
- Look sharp, all of ye! There are whales hereabouts!
- Look sharp. The tide is coming in!
- Come on - look sharp and put your microphones on.
- Look sharp, we've got some incoming cruise missiles.
Consider and plan for what is in the future, rather than worrying about the past or present. the making of forecasts forces managers to think ahead, to look to the future Example sentencesExamples - More to the point, he'd lost his interest in life, preferring to dwell on the past rather than look to the future.
- The most important thing is to live in the present and look to the future, not always back at the past.
- The essence of New Year celebrations is renewal - putting the past behind and looking to the future.
- She said the break would give the family a chance to forget about past worries and look to the future.
- They feel that entirely too many meetings are steeped in the past and present, rather than looking to the future.
Scrutinize someone carefully. Fen looked her up and down consideringly before answering Example sentencesExamples - He looked me up and down. ‘You have something to say?’
- She stared at me, looked me up and down and sneered.
- Seth looked me up and down, as if checking me for signs of damage.
- One of the gang members looked Jones up and down as he walked over.
- The man looked her up and down as though checking her condition.
- The bouncer stopped me, looked me up and down, frowned slightly and said, ‘Are you on the guest-list, sir?’
- He looked me up and down, his gaze stopping when it reached my eyes.
- The lady of the house opened the door, looked me up and down and started giggling.
- The woman serving looked me up and down, then asked for ID.
- ‘Oh,’ he said in a dismissive tone, looking me up and down.
Synonyms study, examine, scrutinize, inspect, survey, search, scour, sweep, rake
Phrasal Verbs women who stay at home to look after children Example sentencesExamples - She also looked after and nursed her mother for many years up to the time of her death.
- Patients will be treated on a day care basis and be looked after by a team of specialist eye nurses.
- As parents, we often spend all our time looking after everyone else in the family and forget about ourselves.
- My wife, Tracy, is a part-time student and she looks after William, our three-year-old.
- A society is judged by how it looks after the people who are most vulnerable.
- We care for and look after all our customers especially the elderly and disabled.
- He had told police colleagues he could not attend because he was looking after a sick relative.
- Henrietta looks after her horses with tender loving care and knows how to do a good training job.
- There are about 60,000 children and young people who are looked after by local authorities in England.
- He works hard all day and then he looks after his children at night.
Synonyms take care of, care for, attend to, tend, mind, minister to, take charge of, supervise, protect, guard
with negativeSuffer a setback or interrupted progress. she launched her own company in 1981 and has never looked back Example sentencesExamples - A few months later he won his first national title in the 400 meter free, and he hasn't looked back since.
- With the help and encouragement of friends, we started to farm - and never looked back.
- I bought 300 books from a collector $3,500 in 1976, and I've never looked back.
- Soon electronic engineering became a thing of the past for Richard and he's never looked back.
- When I moved down to London I sold my car like a shot, and I've not looked back since.
don't waste time looking back on things which have caused you distress Example sentencesExamples - It is also a time for reflection, looking back on the year we have just had and forward to what will be.
- How can anyone, looking back at the past four years, possibly approve?
- Rev Ashworth has spent the past 22 years at St Margaret's, in St Margaret's Road, a time which he looks back on with fondness.
- Have you ever looked back at the past and wished that things would go back to how they were, though you knew they never could?
- Those of us with long political memories tend to look back at events of the past and expect history to repeat itself.
- When you look back on past romances, do you ever wonder what you saw in a former lover?
- We can look back at events through history and determine exactly how they came about.
- I think looking back on your past experiences and failures is useful only if you learn from this experience and ensure that you do not make the same mistake again.
- He afforded himself a little smile as he looked back on how his company has grown.
- I've really made a mess of things, I reflected, looking back on the day's events.
Synonyms reflect on, think about, remember, recall, bring to mind, muse on, brood on, ponder on, reminisce about, be nostalgic about, hark back to
Regard (someone) with a feeling of superiority. my mother had social pretensions and looked down on most of our neighbours Example sentencesExamples - Why is it that parents are looked down on if they put their child in daycare, but stay at home moms also get looked down on?
- She had never felt so disliked and looked down on before in her life.
- Serving someone was looked down on, and the art of gracious service got lost.
- A woman smoking on the street would be looked down on.
- Melanie does everything wrong and everyone looks down on her, even the doormen in her building.
- If you don't make good money you are a loser and may be looked down on, no matter how civilized and ethical you are.
- Since the seventh grade I have been looked down on for something that I cannot change.
- He despised his father for looking down on his mother and for neglecting Lynn.
- Who now remembers when clothes catalogues were looked down on as merely a way of buying basic items by instalment?
- Don't consider me some well-off snob who looks down on all you bus riders because I do not.
Synonyms disdain, scorn, hold in disdain, regard with contempt, treat with contempt, sneer at, spurn, shun, disparage, pooh-pooh, despise
we look forward to seeing you Example sentencesExamples - It promises to be a great occasion for the local community and is eagerly looked forward to.
- How is it that things one looks forward to for so long are over so quickly?
- What I looked forward to most was waiting for the train to make one of its weekly trips into town.
- The carnival parade on Sunday afternoon is something everyone looks forward to.
- We can now look forward to the final and hope that the lads can keep up the momentum.
- The annual musical is the highlight of the year and is looked forward to by music lovers all over the county.
- He is overjoyed and finds all the people are happy to see him, and he looks forward to the life that awaits him.
- The club is something they look forward to, where they can meet friends on a regular basis.
- He ripped out his old kitchen, took it to the tip and looked forward to quickly installing the new units.
- After all, they have the birth of their baby to look forward to in four months' time.
Synonyms await with pleasure, anticipate, wait for, be unable to wait for, count the days until, long for, hope for anticipate, expect, await, count on, reckon on, watch for, hope for, look forward to, contemplate, prepare for, envisage
Make a short visit or call. I will look in on you tomorrow Example sentencesExamples - She would ask one of their retired neighbors on the street, a woman, to look in on him every hour or so, if he wanted.
- Would anyone think to look in on an old man who lived by himself?
- I'm sure he looks in every once in a while to check up on what we've all been saying.
- On the way back I looked in on Monreale cathedral.
- I want to look in on my friend and see how she's doing.
Synonyms visit, call, call in, call round, pay a call, pay a visit, look in, stop by, drop by, drop in, drop over, drop round, come over
Watch without getting involved. Cameron was looking on and making no move to help Example sentencesExamples - He positioned himself on the couch watching the documentary with glee with Jocelyn looking on with displeasure.
- The coach looked on, inscrutable as he always is when watching from the stands.
- There are young tigers frolicking in and out of the pools provided for them in their pens, and it's a pleasure to watch them and their mums looking on from next door.
- He looked on and watched as the same girl in his dream climbed into his room through the window.
- He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on amused as the young man stuffs it into the boot of his car.
- That's why it matters if we simply look on as the dignity of one of our number is traded.
usually in imperativeBe vigilant and take notice. ‘Look out!’ warned Billie, seeing a movement from the room beyond Example sentencesExamples - As she lived and worked in the rainforest of Ecuador, she had to look out for poisonous snakes, insects and plants.
- Look out for signs of disease.
- I just hope they will take notice of warning signs we have put up and look out for them on the roads.
- ‘Look out!’ I yelled, diving toward Scott.
- ‘Look out! Look out!’ they cried to their fellow crew members.
Synonyms beware, watch out, be on guard, be on one's guard, be alert, be wary, be vigilant, be careful, be cautious, pay attention, take heed, heed, keep one's eyes open, keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned, keep an eye out, be on the qui vive
Search for and produce something. I've got a catalogue somewhere and I'll look it out if you're interested Example sentencesExamples - As I was asking the assistant to look them out in my size the manager of the store emerged from the back room.
- He said he thought he had a colour photograph of the sinking ship and he promised to look it out for me.
- If you had alerted me to the application, I would have looked it out.
- It was one of the finest albums of the early 1990s - I must look it out and play it again.
- Twenty years after falling in love with this record I looked it out for George to hear and, like me, he loved it.
(of a situation) improve. things seemed to be looking up at last Example sentencesExamples - When events in life take a turn for the better, we say that things are looking up.
- They followed this up with a draw against Down and a win over Louth and things were looking up.
- With an increase in the number of heavy metal record labels things are looking up.
- Business is looking up.
- To be fair, things had been looking up on the children's story front before Dahl arrived.
- I think things are looking up now, so fingers crossed there should be more posts.
- Forecasters say things could be looking up for local residents.
- In terms of pace, mind you, things are at long last looking up for Scotland, even behind the scrum.
- He'd just got a new flat and a girlfriend and things were really looking up.
- So things are looking up these days, really.
Synonyms improve, show improvement, get better, pick up, advance, develop, come along, come on, progress, make progress, make headway, shape up, perk up, rally, take a turn for the better
Make social contact with someone. he would look her up when he was in the area Example sentencesExamples - I'd lost touch with him, and was meaning to look him up.
- I said I was an old friend and I'd come to visit York and wanted to look him up.
- Alena accepted the invitation to look him up when she came on her planned visit to Dawson that summer.
- Sometimes, an Italian friend on a visit to London would look him up.
- We emailed for a bit too but are now out of contact - I should probably look her up again some time.
- If you're in Berlin, promise to look us up.
- Do look us up again when you are in America - perhaps next year.
- Man, I seriously need to look you up when I come visit my parents in Spring.
- If you are every going through central Kentucky look me up.
- We have got a young chef just starting college and Anthony gave him his number and asked him to look him up if he was in the area, which made his day.
Synonyms visit, pay a visit to, call on, go to see, look in on
Search for and find a piece of information in a book or database. the translation process amounted to little more than looking up words in bilingual dictionaries Example sentencesExamples - When was the last time you went to one of your own books and looked something up?
- I needed to return some books and look something up on the internet.
- I got out a drug book and looked it up, and from what I could read it said 50 mg was the maximum dose that should be given to an adult.
- I can remember my schoolteacher telling me to look a word up in the dictionary.
- Later on, I'd look the book up online and see what sort of reviews it received, and then decide whether or not to buy it online.
- I have to confess that my English wasn't good enough to know the meaning of this word so I had to look it up in the dictionary.
- This straightforward organisation makes it easy to look things up, cross-reference and navigate one's way through the book.
- I tried to look it up in a drug reference book, but I could not find it.
- I make a point of never looking recipes up in a book, it slows me down.
- If one wanted some information about a subject, a staff member could look it up in an index and go retrieve the information.
Have a great deal of respect for (someone) he needed a model, someone to look up to Example sentencesExamples - Barry has always been a hero to me, someone to look up to and admire!
- They are players that the younger lads look up to and most importantly learn from.
- He is someone we can respect and look up to, but he's not so high above us that we feel low and downtrodden.
- She was really one of the old aristocratic school who everybody looked up to.
- We need people we can look up to in order to make sense of our own lives.
- This generation looks up to, respects, and admires their parents.
- It has been brought home to us how much of a local person Clive was and he was very much looked up to by the customers and his friends.
- Those were days when teachers were looked up to and discipline was strict.
- He is the kind of person that people want to look up to and respect as a leader.
- Old people should be looked up to and respected because they do have experiences that we haven't.
Synonyms admire, have a high opinion of, think highly of, hold in high regard, regard highly, rate highly, respect, hold in esteem, esteem, value
Origin Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen. Rhymes betook, book, brook, Brooke, Chinook, chook, Coke, cook, Cooke, crook, forsook, Gluck, hook, mistook, nook, partook, rook, schnook, schtuck, Shilluk, shook, Tobruk, took, undercook, undertook Definition of look in US English: lookverblʊklo͝ok 1Direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction. people were looking at him they looked up as he came quietly into the room Example sentencesExamples - Brooke nudged him and looked pointedly in the direction of the man in the elevator with them.
- I looked nervously around to see if anyone was looking at me, then back up the path toward her.
- The young boy looked at his watch and he started to run faster.
- I looked to my right and saw James looking at me with a small smile on his face.
- I've never seen men look in the mirror so much.
- To my credit, I looked through the peephole before I let him in.
- When it came to a standstill, I was holding tight onto the table and looking at another passenger, who was looking down at me.
- I looked to my left, and a man was in the corner was looking at me over his shoulder with a big grin on his face.
- She looked away from the canopy to stare at Derek, who was looking at the picture.
- He was looking at her but he looked away quickly when he realized he'd been caught.
- The man looked nervously in either direction, then down at his shirt.
- Peggy looks up from her book and asks James what he was doing at the time.
- He said he looked through the window to check that the victim was all right and saw her move.
- Check first to see who the caller is by looking through a window or a door viewer.
- Eventually the conversation breaks off, and the guy behind the counter looks up.
- She looks into my eyes and something passes over her face.
- Mitch looked over at her and smiled.
- I looked out of the window.
- Mother, too, paused in her work and looked questioningly over her shoulder.
- I looked over a wall into a graveyard and found myself looking at the gravestone of one of Britain's finest women writers.
Synonyms glance, gaze, stare, gape, peer, fix one's gaze, focus - 1.1 (of a building or room) have a view or outlook in a specified direction.
the principal rooms look out over Nahant Bay Example sentencesExamples - It has a long meeting table and a smaller desk in the corner under a window, which looks out over the rooftops at the back of the station.
- His office looks out over the busy metropolis.
- It looks out over The Harbour, the Botanic Gardens and the symbolic, serrated sails of The Opera House.
- Bedroom 4 is the most peaceful room in the Inn with French doors looking out on the garden courtyard and fountain.
- Eventually I will live in the country with a vegetable patch and a studio that looks out into the bush.
- The rear of the house looks out over a valley of fields, woods and a river.
- No other restaurant in New Jersey looks out over such a commanding view.
- The restaurant had a dining room that looked over the bay.
- More elaborate fare is on offer back up the path at Hotel la Portilla, where the restaurant looks out over the sea.
- Solomon's office measures 15 feet square and looks out over a tree-lined road and a small park.
- A small balcony looks out over the village.
- My apartment looks out to the New Jersey turnpike and Silver Lake Park.
- Double rooms look over Rocky Bay with views to the ocean.
- Bedroom 5, which is currently used as a study, has a window looking out over open countryside to woodlands in the distance.
- The building's glass walls allow natural light to flood the studio, which looks out on to the famous playing fields.
- There is a conservatory that looks out on to a large walled garden.
- The real gem is the large terrace that looks out onto the park behind the hotel.
- Your hotel room not only looks out over the African bush but it also has a sea view!
- The sleek living room looks out on to a beautiful garden with mature trees, wisteria and a decked outdoor dining area.
- He has built an office with a glass wall that looks out over the main staircase.
Synonyms command a view, face, overlook, front - 1.2look through Ignore (someone) by pretending not to see them.
he glanced up once but looked right through me Example sentencesExamples - They just looked straight through her, pretending not to see her.
- I'm one of those people everyone looks through, like a window or a ghost or the air.
- He seemed to be looking right through her.
- Their parents didn't pay any attention at all and looked through the men just as the men looked through the children.
- Donna looked through me and didn't take my offered hand.
Synonyms snub, ignore, slight, spurn, shun, disdain, look past, turn one's back on, give someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder, freeze out, steer clear of - 1.3dated with object Express or show (something) by one's gaze.
Example sentencesExamples - I thought of the gentle eyes which had once looked love at me.
- Jones looked an enquiry at His Highness, who nodded assent.
- Brenda and Larry looked a question at each other.
- 1.4look something over Inspect something quickly with a view to establishing its merits.
they looked over a property on Ryer Avenue Example sentencesExamples - And we're going to look it over together here through the next couple of days.
- She looked it over, inspecting each inch.
- I will look them over and see what I can come up with.
- Then, have one of your English teachers at school look it over and give you some helpful tips.
- Police Chief William Bratton, in full uniform, sidearm strapped to his belt, walks past the intersection and looks the situation over.
- They were ready to look the aircraft over.
- I would assume that, when there is an error, people like you, people still in active service read the articles, get the information, and look it over closely.
- Dad will first take the two tickets and look them over like a valuator inspecting diamonds.
- When you're done arguing, I'll look your answers over and see if they are correct.
- We don't know for sure at this point, but the fact that the prosecutor took two weeks to evaluate the evidence, to look it over and consider it, indicates, I think, that there's more to it than just the young woman's story.
- One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over.
- I'm picking them up, much more deliberately, much more slowly, taking time to really look them over.
- A man will come in a van once a fortnight from Glasgow to look the place over.
- I said, kind of apologetically, ‘Hi, I've bought this house, and we're here to look it over.’
- Why don't you leave a copy of your book here and we will look it over and get back to you?
- She sat in the living room of her apartment looking over the file she had been given the day before.
- A few children found themselves in a kind of involuntary competition, when strangers would come to look the children over and leave with the lucky ones, while the numbers of those left unselected gradually dwindled.
- E-mail me your work when you're done, and I'll look it over!
- Now look those files over; I gotta check out the rest of the ship and then you'll be up and away.
- I examined the ring, looking it over and wondering if ever it would grace his finger again.
Synonyms inspect, examine, check, monitor, read through, look through, scan, run through, cast an eye over, leaf through, flick through, flip through, browse, give someone a once-over, give someone the once-over, give something a once-over, give something the once-over, take stock of, view, peruse - 1.5look through Peruse (a book or other written material)
we looked through all the books and this was still the one we liked best Example sentencesExamples - I spent yesterday evening looking through people's diaries again.
- I was going to look through the book in my lunch hour, but of course I didn't get one…
- Jessica sat on the couch in her own room, looking through the book and making notes in her notebook.
- So we got the car magazines, looked through Auto Trader, checked the various web sites, and pretty much got caught up in the idea.
- Once you have your style in mind, look through some cookbooks for a little inspiration.
- She looked through her appointment book carefully for a few minutes.
- Josie and his mum were sitting on the couch, looking through a book.
- They look through files and check that things are where they are supposed to be.
- I looked through the book and in various places read uncomfortably familiar passages.
- It is ten times faster and much easier than looking through a long list searching for a state and country.
- With a sigh, he picked up his tattered spell book and started to look through it again.
- Anyone who wanders into a bookshop or looks through a publisher's catalogue is bound to bump into a new Companion.
- I found a lot of information, so we can look through that and write the essay together.
- He asked for my license number, looked through his book, and found my car.
- While looking through her papers, her family discovered she was one of the first to investigate the use of the drug Tamoxifen in cancer care.
- A quick look through her books will give the impression that they are about food - as indeed, in a sense, they are.
- I look through the book, and realize there's only one page with any writing on it.
- He cannot read or write, and spends his days in prison coloring and looking through comic books.
- As a child he was often sick and so had plenty of time to learn to read and look through picture books.
- Mitch was ignoring him, making a big show of looking through the papers on his desk.
Synonyms inspect, examine, check, monitor, read through, look something over, scan, run through, cast an eye over, leaf through, flick through, flip through, browse, give someone a once-over, give someone the once-over, give something a once-over, give something the once-over, take stock of, view, peruse - 1.6look round/around Move around (a place or building) in order to view whatever it might contain that is of interest.
he spent the morning and afternoon looking around Cambridge Example sentencesExamples - This weekend will be the last chance for visitors to look round the York Story museum before it closes on Sunday afternoon.
- And on June 29, ex-pupils and staff are invited to reunite to have a final look round the building.
- I took a look around the drab training centre.
- Visitors to Ilkley will be able to look round the council chamber and view a display showing its history.
- We spent the day with our friends looking round the lovely old buildings.
- I view the property, spending maybe ten minutes looking round the four rooms with the seller's mother.
- There were some quaint streets to explore and various interesting shops to look round.
- He spent the morning looking around the market and said he was pleased that the weather had been dry.
- 1.7with clause Ascertain with a quick glance.
people finishing work don't look where they're going Example sentencesExamples - Mobile phone users are less likely to look whether the road is clear before crossing.
- You really should look where you're going. I could have run you down.
- He walked along the street without looking where he put his feet.
2look at/onThink of or regard in a specified way. I look at tennis differently from some coaches Example sentencesExamples - People welcomed and looked on him as a friend regardless of the cause of his visit.
- The point of any literature is to make you think or to make you look at things in a different way.
- The children had always regarded her as family, and as a result she looked on them as her own.
- I can see already that he looks on Lesley as a bottom feeder.
- Should it ever snow again, sledging will have to be looked at in a different light.
- His involvement in the music business is really looked on as a pastime from his own point of view.
- Desperate to escape her hometown for the bright lights, she looks on Heather as a stick-in-the-mud, as bad as her boyfriend.
- He looks at things from a very practical point of view.
- Do you feel like you go out there and guys are looking at you a little differently now?
Synonyms regard, consider, think of, deem, judge, count, see, view, take, reckon, believe to be - 2.1look at Examine (a matter, especially a problem) and consider what action to take.
a committee is looking at the financing of PBS Example sentencesExamples - We sat down and looked at different ways of raising money and this will be a popular one.
- It's just a matter of looking at how your day is structured and finding a free slot.
- The survey also looked at some of the key issues in the enterprise software market.
- Since this came to light we have looked at other matters with other police forces.
- They said they had looked at different ways of fundraising and applying for grants.
- Policy making is one of the six areas of work being looked at under the Government review.
- It is the select committee that looks at an issue, rather than at the politics of an issue.
- A date has not yet been set for the hearing and a judge is reported to be looking at the case.
- It is also looking at ways to reduce staff levels as part of a financial review.
- Each of the pilots looks at a different aspect of making it easier for small firms to support learning.
- We will start by looking at the new rules, and will then consider the old ones more briefly.
- The fund is split by the court and the judge will look at the pension in the context of all assets.
Synonyms inspect, survey, scrutinize, look at, look into, enquire into, study, investigate, scan, sift, delve into, dig into, explore, probe, check out, consider, appraise, weigh, weigh up, analyse, review, vet - 2.2look into Investigate.
the police looked into his business dealings Example sentencesExamples - The Herald contacted the company for a comment, but it was still looking into the problem as the paper went to press.
- Police and fire investigators are looking into a spate of suspicious fires in Braintree.
- The documentary looks into the latest research, and demonstrates what vitamins do to the body when taken in supplement form.
- A section of the report looks into reopening Otley Railway Station.
- They added they were looking into two earlier deaths to determine whether they were caused by the disease.
- He has been forced to try and find a residential buyer for the property, while the parish council looks into alternatives for providing a post office.
- In the 1960s he set up a research team which looked into the problems of football hooliganism.
- Mr Bill Addison was looking into the question of grants, but none would be available before April.
- A fire investigation officer at the scene said they are still looking into what caused the fire.
- The research, to be carried out over the next five years, looks into the impact of climate change on businesses and local authorities.
- They should have been delivered leaflets via the Royal Mail and we are looking into why this has not happened.
- Police are looking into the incident, but the dog is not expected to be put down.
- The inquiry will look into the catalogue of failings by police, health and social services.
- Investigators are looking into the incident but they are already treating it as suspicious.
- He said he was looking into the case and was in contact with the Home Office.
- West Yorkshire Police is looking into her claims after she made a complaint.
- The film also looks into what may be the root of the racial tension that exists between these two groups today.
- The Government is looking into making second-home owners pay the full amount of council tax.
- A spokeswoman for the council said it was looking into the latest situation.
- Police representatives confirmed that they would be looking into the problem.
Synonyms investigate, explore, research, enquire about, make enquiries about, find out about, ask questions about, ask about - 2.3usually look for Attempt to find.
Howard has been looking for you Example sentencesExamples - It looked like it was going to be one of those trips when we found everything but the grater I was looking for.
- When you are looking at each case individually, what are you looking for?
- It looked like Mitchell was looking for a good place to stop and that was it.
- Last time I borrowed one of her shoes she ripped apart my room looking for them.
- I was looking for some information about the history of the House of Commons.
- When I got home I went around my room looking for a book I had to return to the Library.
- When we were looking for girls for the band we didn't care what they looked like.
- Here we are, wandering lost in the woods, looking for anything that looked like a path.
- She appeared to be looking for someone outside.
- We causally walked through the rooms looking for anything that might help in our journey.
- Cathy and Judy had gone off looking for plants that looked like they could be eaten.
- They also want to speak to a stranger who appeared to be looking for her just four hours before she went missing.
Synonyms search for, hunt for, seek, look about for, look around for, look round for, cast about for, cast around for, cast round for, try to find, try to track down, forage for, scout out, quest after, quest for
3Have the appearance or give the impression of being. the home looked like a prison as adjective, in combination a funny-looking guy her father looked unhappy Example sentencesExamples - He looked alert, raising hopes he was making progress following the surgery.
- While the school building looks intact, the floors are damaged and many windows are broken and will need to be replaced.
- From the outside the building looked old, possibly one of the oldest in the town.
- Forcing herself to get up, she sat back on the edge of the table, hoping she looked calm.
- In front of Cordelia was a building that looked way too old to belong in Los Angeles.
- She looked at her friends who weren't even looking at her, they looked so ashamed.
- I saw a few guys there looking confused like me.
- The blonde girl looked a bit confused, as did her friends.
- Sadly, the building looks a little neglected since the school moved out last year.
- Some of the older buildings are looking a little bit tired and we are hoping this project will give them a new lease of life.
- Recently he has been looking rather grim.
- The design was also altered so that the buildings looked more traditional and conventional.
- Mainly constructed of wood, with two small swimming pools on both sides, the room looks spacious.
- The flowers are lovely and they are sitting in vases, making our sitting room look beautiful.
- Last week, she appeared in the papers looking shockingly gaunt, and it was reported she has been hitting the bottle again.
- Susan has rounded up four official-looking people to be judges and the contest begins.
- She looked so happy that he thought he could just stand there, looking at her forever.
- It looks as if it's going to be a bumper year, looking at the amount of fruit on the boughs.
- He was tall and skinny, and looked way too young to be a policeman.
- For much of tonight's show she looks bored, unhappy and uncomfortable when singing.
Synonyms seem, seem to be, appear, appear to be, have the air of being, have the appearance of being, give the impression of being, give every appearance of being, give every indication of being, look to be, present as being, strike someone as being resemble, bear a resemblance to, 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, echo, have the hallmarks of, have all the hallmarks of, simulate - 3.1look likeinformal Show a likelihood of.
it doesn't look like you'll be moving to Brooklyn Example sentencesExamples - I had a really busy week this week, and it looks like things might only get more hectic.
- It looks like the turnout for today's General Election is going to be up on the last one.
- The club was opened by the Conservatives and it looks like Labour are going to close it.
- Although they had the best of position, it only ever looked like one team would score.
- On the basis that they have to be right one day, it looks like they're right this time.
- It looks like there might be a battle.
- Britain was the last to join the Airbus party, and now it looks like it will be the first to leave.
- It looks like Sir Seton Wills has come to our aid yet again and for that we must be grateful.
- It looks like the spike is finally over and a kind of normality seems to have returned.
- As with most great money saving ideas, it looks like it could end up costing more in the long run.
- With the game being played in the middle of the field neither team were looking like scoring.
- In the second half it looked like we were going to score all most every time we got the ball.
- Finally, she runs out of words and it looks like it is now my turn to practice my vocabulary.
- It looks like they may have to start from scratch and it could set the opening back more than a year.
- He has that knack of playing well every game and always looks like scoring a goal if not two.
- I like peace and quiet, but it looks like I will have to live in a big city to find them.
- It looks like motorcycle bandits might attack if you are on a moped on the island.
- I think of myself as one of those guys that every time they putt, it looks like it might go in.
- We look like we can score at any time now and we are looking dangerous from both set pieces and open play.
- The high winds arrived late in the evening and it looks like being a stormy night.
- 3.2look oneself Appear one's normal, healthy self.
he just didn't look himself at all Example sentencesExamples - There have been instances when the opposition just didn't look themselves.
- As predicted, form went out the window in this game, in which the stylish Slovaks never looked themselves against their Czech neighbours.
- He hasn't looked himself since he had to give up his day job at the High Court.
- They haven't looked themselves for a little while now.
- The horse did not look himself before the race, and in retrospect he should not have taken part.
4look toRely on to do or provide something. she will look to you for help Example sentencesExamples - We are by far the most powerful nation on earth, and the world looks to us for leadership on this issue.
- Danielsen looks to Eastern Europe and Asia for inspiration, championing films that have no British distribution prospects and may never be seen here again.
- It is about the dispossessed who look to us to provide quality public services.
- Selling beautiful handmade jewellery which looks to Japan and North Africa for its inspiration, the internationally known designer creates everything herself.
- Mongolia's new Prime Minister looks to New Zealand for political advice.
- When things do go wrong, all passengers rely on them and look to them for guidance.
- He looks to St Lucia's natural beauty for inspiration for his colourful acrylic paintings.
- Since the Defendants are looking to Lloyd's to provide coverage for the claims made, it is necessary to examine the statement of claim.
- In an emergency the mother looks to you for confidence - that's a key thing we try to teach junior midwives.
- The student looks to Bill Murray for help, and they both end up battling for the girl.
- At a time when the world looks to India for leadership, we should draw upon our rich resources of tradition, heritage and culture, in order to shape a better world.
- However, one look at our eager students reminds us they rely on and look to us for leadership, guidance and motivation.
- A troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendez-vous with destiny.
- Scotland often looks to Ireland as a benchmark but the popularity of their provinces is a relatively recent phenomenon notwithstanding the odd day of glory against the All Blacks.
- The public looks to them for unbiased information.
- I have looked to you for assistance and guidance and you have provided both.
- Mrs Jacobs has lived in Australia for 30 years, but still looks to Lancashire for inspiration and storylines.
Synonyms turn to, resort to, have recourse to, fall back on, avail oneself of, make use of - 4.1with infinitive Hope or expect to do something.
universities are looking to expand their intakes Example sentencesExamples - The team will be looking to improve a poor home record of one win in six games.
- Thompson was set to give reserve team debuts to three more players as he looks to strengthen his squad.
- Mr Ellis had set up a training consultancy in Bath and the couple were looking to move out of London.
- This is absolutely vital to the Club as it looks to expand facilities at Balla Town Park.
- As the trek is in November, she is now looking to raise as much extra money as possible for the charity.
- At one stage last year the company was looking to expand and buy the other hangar.
- The church is looking to secure grants to proceed further with the redevelopment.
- We are looking to expand into the market and move beyond our core competency of racing games.
- The world is awash with money as everyone looks to make a decent return at a time of low interest rates and low inflation.
- The report urges caution in the siting of the masts and that is all we are looking to achieve.
- A nursery is looking to expand to keep on children who have grown too old for it.
- Now the firm is looking to cash in on its success with a major marketing push.
- If we carry on with the same attitude and commitment we will be looking to pick up more points tomorrow.
- Kerry and John are now looking to buy a family home and Kerry is hoping to start driving lessons.
- He fans to be patient as he looks to get his career back on track.
- A spokesman for the company said it is looking to hold an open public meeting as soon as possible.
Synonyms consider, give thought to, think about, turn one's thoughts to, take heed of, pay attention to, attend to, mind, heed - 4.2archaic Take care; make sure.
Look ye obey the masters of the craft Example sentencesExamples - Look that you behave well to him.
nounlʊklo͝ok 1An act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something. Example sentencesExamples - I thought that the hem on my skirt was looking a bit frayed and decided to take a closer look.
- He cast a quick look over his shoulder.
- Security personnel had to struggle a bit to restrain those who wanted to surge forward and have a closer look.
- So this morning I took my binoculars into the garden to try and get a closer look.
- Tom had brought his patrol vehicle so the children could have a closer look.
- I had a look in the mirror earlier, and, although you might not believe this, I was even whiter than usual.
- Every now and then someone would appear, but most of them didn't want books, they wanted a photograph or a closer look.
- During the day, if they wish, they can have a closer look behind the stage on one of the regular tours that take place.
- If the plants generally look good to you, pick up a few likely specimens and have a closer look.
- He seemed on edge and nervous, returning her looks with reassuring gazes that were none too convincing.
- He knelt down beside one of the bodies to take a closer look, and looked back up with a furrowed brow.
- We went and had a look - it appeared to be very old, but the safety pin was out so that in the interests of safety we had to cordon off the Square.
- There must be scores of former tenants who would welcome a look inside before modernisation.
- That didn't stop her from sneaking looks at both Sam and Rosie as she pretended to be studying the menu.
- Pull over to the side of the road for a closer look, and you will find these seals amiable enough to photograph.
- He laughed at the looks directed his way for the teasing, then went upstairs.
- And then something happens and you stop and look, the look becomes a gaze, the gaze a stare.
- On the way back they'd spotted a car on a forecourt so we all had to trundle back over there for a closer look.
- One look in the mirror, two days later, and I was horrified.
- Perhaps you would like a closer look?
Synonyms glance, observation, view, examination, study, inspection, scan, survey, sight, peep, peek, glimpse, gaze, stare, gape, ogle - 1.1 An expression of a feeling or thought by directing one's gaze.
Brenton gave me a funny look Example sentencesExamples - He cast a dirty look over his shoulder, then stopped by us.
- I glanced at Julia to exchange a look of disgust and found a strange expression on her face.
- After taking a step back from him, she noticed the puzzled look crossing his face.
- Another moan of terror brings him out of his reverie and he casts a worried look in her direction.
- Her parents both gave her stern questioning looks.
- I was greeted by my father's look of confusion as I finished my task.
- Anxious looks gave way to expressions of relief and then to quiet smiles of confidence.
- The cynical, bored and disinterested looks on the faces of the athletes should have sent a big message.
- Jay nods and I see that his joking expression has been replaced with a look of sympathy.
- Stefan couldn't help but notice my look of disgust.
- The two teenagers wore worried looks upon their faces.
- She looked at Misha a little closer, and a look of pure fear crossed her face.
- The pleading, concerned look in his eyes overwhelmed me.
- To see him with such a pained worried look in his eyes; my heart gave a light twinge.
- Nicola and Caden exchanged worried looks before meeting her gaze, still not believing her.
- Getting a laptop out on the top deck of a bus gets you some funny looks.
- Instead her sympathetic looks were directed towards his back.
- He saw his mother's look of disapproval, but chose to ignore it.
- Sam's eyes were on her, a look of confusion on his face.
- I looked up to the transmitter controller who had a look of complete disbelief.
- 1.2 A scrutiny or examination.
the government should be taking a look at the amount of grant the council receives Example sentencesExamples - While attendance may seem decent at first glance, a closer look reveals very few students.
- They then ask the reader to take a closer look, reflecting the in-depth analysis in the articles.
- It is time the experts are called in to take a look and suggest measures.
- This is one of the most interesting and unusual chapters in the history of town twinning and therefore deserves a closer look.
- Its originality makes it worth a look; its brilliant cast and perfect soundtrack ensure this is a film not to miss.
- The professions that we idealize and aspire towards deserve a closer look as well.
- The Healthcare Commission should also reserve the right to take a closer look, randomly as well as responsively.
- The many parents that called to have a look and investigate places for their children enjoyed the visit.
- Tomorrow we will take a quick look at the exam before doing a last review of the work.
2The appearance of someone or something, especially as expressing a particular quality. the bedraggled look of the village Example sentencesExamples - The seats are supremely comfortable, and the cabin has a real quality look and feel to it.
- The building has been given a new look with two brightly coloured murals.
- These vintage cars and motorcycles have retained their good looks and grace, though long past their prime.
- The game has been designed for family viewing and has the look of an animated film.
- Hand-made, their creations manage to retain the natural look, texture and colour.
- Headteacher Nick Capstick will be examining the new look later today.
- They are allowed to go in for the rustic look, like rope effect seats.
- It's possibly the most accurate adaptation of a comic you'll get, in terms of the visual look and the narrative style.
- The even better news is that bathroom accessories can be spray painted in the same colour for a co-ordinated look.
- Mr. Scanlon is planning extensive renovations to give the premises a modern look.
- She worked closely with athletes to ensure that the look of a garment never hindered its performance.
- So when lawn edges become overgrown and tatty, it can have an adverse effect on the look of the whole garden.
- Currently I am testing out a new look for the blog which seems to be an improvement on the default template.
- There have been great reviews about the quality, the look and usability of our site.
- When the lighting is finally in place it will make a huge improvement to the look of the village.
- Angry householders have claimed the historic look of their community is being ruined by the removal of cobblestones.
- And yes, in spite of their glowering looks and fierce demeanor, owls can be endearing.
- These kitchen accessories will add a modern look to any kitchen.
- It has a bit of an old-fashioned look compared to some of its more dynamic rivals though, and this makes it harder to use in places.
- Coral, blue, brick red and yellow combine to lend a rustic look to versatile garments.
Synonyms appearance, air, aspect, bearing, cast, manner, mien, demeanour, features, semblance, guise, facade, impression, effect - 2.1looks A person's facial appearance considered aesthetically.
he had charm, good looks, and an amusing insouciance Example sentencesExamples - With her PhD in animal behaviour, natural good looks and easy way with a camera, she's a natural.
- Disliking one's looks appears to be more of a risk factor for boys than for girls.
- With his blue-eyed gaze and daredevil looks, she knew this man was a force to be reckoned with.
- Indeed given their looks, wealth and position, it is almost remarkable that none of them ever went through a wild or rebellious phase.
- What he lacks in terms of looks, he more than makes up for with charisma.
- Although they're practically perfect for the roles in terms of looks and demeanor, they bring nothing to the film.
- None of the guys that I had kissed before could compare in that department, nor could they compare in looks.
- Talent and good looks rarely go hand in hand, and often when they do, it's the talent which gets elbowed into the background.
- Lucy was perfect, blonde hair, not a hair out of place, tall, model looks and a friendly expression.
- He is more famous in some quarters for his looks and fashion style than for his political programme.
- He has the dark good looks necessary for heart-throb status but a question mark has always hung over his talent.
- While admired for her looks and style, the empress never enjoyed the same degree of popularity as her husband.
- With his dark curly hair and atypical looks, he was cast as Shakespeare's Richard III.
- It was only after Eva started entering beauty contests that people began to notice her good looks.
- It's commonly said that you are what you eat, and it might also be true that your looks are a direct reflection of your diet.
- Becky, working as a governess, resorts to her good looks and alluring personality to move up in society.
- The eating disorder transformed the schoolgirl with model looks into a wasted figure and she began to suffer bone disease and kidney failure.
- He envied his good looks, his talent, and the amount of attention he got.
- He shows her as a politician who relied too much on her looks to get what she wants.
- He used his looks to dazzle girls and was seeing up to four young women at one time.
- 2.2 A style or fashion.
Italian designers unveiled their latest look Example sentencesExamples - She looked good in her black trousers, but it was a casual rather than a fashionable look.
- If these looks stay in fashion for the rest of my life I will never go out of fashion.
- The new trend for a 1950s look is creeping in, accompanied by fuller skirts and wide belts.
- It's a look most women over 35 would think twice about and then discard.
- This season's hottest fashion look is judged incomplete without a trio of large, colourful brooches.
- The cut is also beautiful, and the look fashionable yet sophisticated.
- Their job is to translate these trends into a look which is up-to-the-minute, yet wearable and affordable.
- However, Kennelly says those who want to just flirt with the trend can get the look without having to splash much cash.
- The March editions of Esquire, GQ and Arena are usually the fashion issues devoted to the new season's looks and trends.
- You can experiment with trying on clothes, not to buy them, but to explore unlikely styles and looks.
- It's also worth considering the kaftan, one of the most flattering looks to emerge from gypsy chic.
- At the month's end there was much excitement as I unveiled my new look to the world.
- Tina keeps up to date with trends in nail art and promises she can do any look a customer might see in a magazine.
- Unlike mohair and go-go boots, some fashion looks never go out of style or out of season.
- Here, we've put together three stylish casual looks to illustrate the kinds of clothes on offer.
- Check out these summer looks from the Replay fashion book I picked up in Barcelona.
- No fashion look becomes a trend, of course, unless it is widely adopted.
- This season, the unadorned look is more in vogue than ever in France.
- Classic monochrome style proved the look of the day, as racegoers rose to the challenge of the weather.
Synonyms fashion, style, vogue, mode, trend, fad, craze, rage, mania
exclamationlʊklo͝ok Used to call attention to what one is going to say. “Look, this is ridiculous.” Example sentencesExamples - Hey look here, loving my part time job doesn't mean I am proud of it.
- It was as if he were saying to me: look, we are hitting a ball over the net and this is a pretty damn good way to make a living.
- Had I been in an old comedy film, I would have said something like ‘now look here!’
- So I look Richards in the eye, and say ‘Now look here, you're not together, man.’
- I'm pretty sure I heard the Chairman begin to say ‘Now look here…’
- ‘Oh and look, here's me and my friend Amy,’ Sarah said laughing at two girls in cheerleading uniforms.
- I was actually on the verge of saying to him: look, just forget it, what is it going to prove?
- Now, look here, I'm serious about that.
- But look here, this rail is so ground down that there's only a narrow gap.
- It may well be, but look here - if you don't like something, then don't do it.
- Now look here… we haven't known each other for twenty-four hours, and you want me to be your princess bride?
- Look here, John, you and I know this country likes to see decisiveness.
- ‘Now look here Bee - you can't sing - all you are doing is making a buzzing noise’.
Phrases Appear to be as old as one really is. Example sentencesExamples - He admits that for the first time in his life he is looking his age, and that he finds this rather galling.
- He doesn't look his age and says that he feels and has the outlook of a younger man.
- I am blessed with good genes, none of my family look their age.
- For the first time in years she thought he looked his age.
- I'm coming to the conclusion I don't look my age, and I don't act my age.
- In a film dealing with our obsession with youth and beauty, it's refreshing to see an actress who actually looks her age.
- Maybe older guys wouldn't be leering at the girls all the time if the girls actually looked their age.
- She gained some weight, incidentally, and looks her age now.
- He said: ‘All of the teenagers used in the test looked their age.’
- He appeared drawn, his hair grayed, finally looking his age, she was delighted to see.
dated, informal usually in imperativeMove more quickly and energetically. look alive out there Robbie! Synonyms hurry, hurry up, hurry it up, be quick, be quick about it, get a move on, come along, look lively, speed up, move faster
proverb One shouldn't act without first considering the possible consequences or dangers. Example sentencesExamples - Someone didn't realise that you must look before you leap.
- Obviously it helps to know the background before you jump into the middle of a season, so look before you leap.
- The decision on where you base yourself needs to be carefully considered, taking into account costs, competition and access - as is the case every step of the way, look before you leap!
- Instead, your friends and I usually waste breath exhorting you to exercise some restraint and look before you leap.
- Moral of the story is, next time look before you leap.
- Dad… didn't anyone ever tell you to look before you leap?
- As Simon noted, of course ‘you should look before you leap,’ but it is also true that ‘he who hesitates is lost.’
- Better to go slowly, they say, and look before you leap.
- They may help you reach a decision - but look before you leap.
- The rationale was the same that has guided Carter in much of his post-presidential career: look before you leap.
Synonyms be on your guard, watch out, look out, mind out, be wary, be careful, be cautious, be on the lookout, be on the alert, keep your eyes open, keep a sharp lookout, be on the qui vive
Regard (someone) with a feeling of superiority. when he occasionally comes down, it is to look down his nose at local people
look someone in the eye (or face) Look directly at someone without showing embarrassment, fear, or shame. Example sentencesExamples - David has trouble looking you in the eye, has a stutter and hasn't yet got the hang of speaking on the phone.
- Maybe he would have the best policies, but I could never support any politician who can't look me in the eye and give a straight answer to a question.
- She didn't look him in the eye for fear of how he would answer.
- I was too embarrassed to look Alex in the face.
- If Lydia ever thought you knew, she'd be too embarrassed to ever look you in the face again.
- ‘It's not over yet,’ she murmured, still not brave enough to look me in the face.
- I like somebody that looks me in the eye when I ask a question.
- I see no reason why viewers should not enjoy a scholar simply looking them in the eye and talking straight.
- But they never looked me in the eye or addressed me directly.
- At least I could look him in the eye and tell him straight out that he can't hurt me anymore.
informal usually in imperativeMove more quickly and energetically. “Look lively, men!” Charlie shouted Example sentencesExamples - Look lively gentlemen, here comes part of the welcoming committee.
- Come on, team! Look lively!
- Come on, look lively! Give me the keys!
- Look lively, you two. I'm opening the airlock.
- ‘Well then look alive,’ Nickel said picking up his two-way radio.
Synonyms hurry, hurry up, hurry it up, be quick, be quick about it, get a move on, come along, look lively, speed up, move faster
Deliberately ignore wrongdoing by others. the authorities simply seem content to look the other way Example sentencesExamples - He will surround himself with those who look the other way or actually encourage his philandering behavior.
- A police chief and a captain are accused of looking the other way when female police department employees were sexually harassed.
- As long as her second husband kept his trysts private and emotionally uninvolving, she was willing to look the other way.
- Will anyone stand up against an employer that discriminates against women or do we just look the other way?
- We have looked the other way for too long.
Synonyms ignore, take no notice of, take no account of, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, refuse to acknowledge
Example sentencesExamples - Come on - look sharp and put your microphones on.
- Look sharp, we've got some incoming cruise missiles.
- Look sharp, all of ye! There are whales hereabouts!
- ‘Look sharp everyone!’ He said. ‘Here he comes.’
- Look sharp. The tide is coming in!
Consider and plan for what is in the future, rather than worrying about the past or present. Example sentencesExamples - More to the point, he'd lost his interest in life, preferring to dwell on the past rather than look to the future.
- The most important thing is to live in the present and look to the future, not always back at the past.
- They feel that entirely too many meetings are steeped in the past and present, rather than looking to the future.
- She said the break would give the family a chance to forget about past worries and look to the future.
- The essence of New Year celebrations is renewal - putting the past behind and looking to the future.
Scrutinize someone carefully. Example sentencesExamples - The man looked her up and down as though checking her condition.
- ‘Oh,’ he said in a dismissive tone, looking me up and down.
- The lady of the house opened the door, looked me up and down and started giggling.
- The woman serving looked me up and down, then asked for ID.
- One of the gang members looked Jones up and down as he walked over.
- The bouncer stopped me, looked me up and down, frowned slightly and said, ‘Are you on the guest-list, sir?’
- He looked me up and down, his gaze stopping when it reached my eyes.
- He looked me up and down. ‘You have something to say?’
- She stared at me, looked me up and down and sneered.
- Seth looked me up and down, as if checking me for signs of damage.
Synonyms study, examine, scrutinize, inspect, survey, search, scour, sweep, rake
Phrasal Verbs women who stay at home to look after children Example sentencesExamples - There are about 60,000 children and young people who are looked after by local authorities in England.
- As parents, we often spend all our time looking after everyone else in the family and forget about ourselves.
- He had told police colleagues he could not attend because he was looking after a sick relative.
- He works hard all day and then he looks after his children at night.
- My wife, Tracy, is a part-time student and she looks after William, our three-year-old.
- Patients will be treated on a day care basis and be looked after by a team of specialist eye nurses.
- She also looked after and nursed her mother for many years up to the time of her death.
- A society is judged by how it looks after the people who are most vulnerable.
- We care for and look after all our customers especially the elderly and disabled.
- Henrietta looks after her horses with tender loving care and knows how to do a good training job.
Synonyms take care of, care for, attend to, tend, mind, minister to, take charge of, supervise, protect, guard
don't waste time looking back on things that have caused you distress Example sentencesExamples - The best thing to do is keep what happens in your past behind you and never look back upon it.
- At the turn of the decade, Hawking could look back satisfied with his achievements over the past ten years.
- He is of the view that, looking back over the past ten years, Laois has moved forward at a great pace.
- New Year tends to be a time of reflection, a time when we look back over the past year and take stock.
- It's an appropriate moment in the football season to look back, and not just on the past nine months.
- He didn't see the value in looking back to the past.
- All he had to do was to look back to the past and note how far man had indeed traveled.
- In this story, he looks back over the past 14 years of the festival as he tells us about the power of art, fire, myth and symbolism to transform our own lives.
- There are very few people who do not look back to the past with a sense of longing or forward to the future with a sense of unease.
- I tell myself not to look back to the past and I try not to let this situation get me down.
2with negativeSuffer a setback or interrupted progress. she launched her own company in 1981 and has never looked back Example sentencesExamples - When I moved down to London I sold my car like a shot, and I've not looked back since.
- I bought 300 books from a collector $3,500 in 1976, and I've never looked back.
- With the help and encouragement of friends, we started to farm - and never looked back.
- A few months later he won his first national title in the 400 meter free, and he hasn't looked back since.
- Soon electronic engineering became a thing of the past for Richard and he's never looked back.
Regard (someone) with a feeling of superiority. Example sentencesExamples - Serving someone was looked down on, and the art of gracious service got lost.
- She had never felt so disliked and looked down on before in her life.
- If you don't make good money you are a loser and may be looked down on, no matter how civilized and ethical you are.
- Melanie does everything wrong and everyone looks down on her, even the doormen in her building.
- Since the seventh grade I have been looked down on for something that I cannot change.
- Why is it that parents are looked down on if they put their child in daycare, but stay at home moms also get looked down on?
- A woman smoking on the street would be looked down on.
- He despised his father for looking down on his mother and for neglecting Lynn.
- Don't consider me some well-off snob who looks down on all you bus riders because I do not.
- Who now remembers when clothes catalogues were looked down on as merely a way of buying basic items by instalment?
Synonyms disdain, scorn, hold in disdain, regard with contempt, treat with contempt, sneer at, spurn, shun, disparage, pooh-pooh, despise
we look forward to seeing you Example sentencesExamples - We can now look forward to the final and hope that the lads can keep up the momentum.
- After all, they have the birth of their baby to look forward to in four months' time.
- The carnival parade on Sunday afternoon is something everyone looks forward to.
- He ripped out his old kitchen, took it to the tip and looked forward to quickly installing the new units.
- What I looked forward to most was waiting for the train to make one of its weekly trips into town.
- It promises to be a great occasion for the local community and is eagerly looked forward to.
- He is overjoyed and finds all the people are happy to see him, and he looks forward to the life that awaits him.
- The annual musical is the highlight of the year and is looked forward to by music lovers all over the county.
- The club is something they look forward to, where they can meet friends on a regular basis.
- How is it that things one looks forward to for so long are over so quickly?
Synonyms await with pleasure, anticipate, wait for, be unable to wait for, count the days until, long for, hope for anticipate, expect, await, count on, reckon on, watch for, hope for, look forward to, contemplate, prepare for, envisage
Make a short visit or call. I will look in on you tomorrow Example sentencesExamples - I'm sure he looks in every once in a while to check up on what we've all been saying.
- Would anyone think to look in on an old man who lived by himself?
- On the way back I looked in on Monreale cathedral.
- I want to look in on my friend and see how she's doing.
- She would ask one of their retired neighbors on the street, a woman, to look in on him every hour or so, if he wanted.
Synonyms visit, call, call in, call round, pay a call, pay a visit, look in, stop by, drop by, drop in, drop over, drop round, come over
Watch without getting involved. Cameron was looking on and making no move to help Example sentencesExamples - There are young tigers frolicking in and out of the pools provided for them in their pens, and it's a pleasure to watch them and their mums looking on from next door.
- He watches the young man select one of the animals and looks on amused as the young man stuffs it into the boot of his car.
- The coach looked on, inscrutable as he always is when watching from the stands.
- He looked on and watched as the same girl in his dream climbed into his room through the window.
- That's why it matters if we simply look on as the dignity of one of our number is traded.
- He positioned himself on the couch watching the documentary with glee with Jocelyn looking on with displeasure.
usually in imperativeBe vigilant and take notice. “Look out!” warned Billie, seeing a movement from the room beyond look out for the early warning signals Example sentencesExamples - Look out for signs of disease.
- As she lived and worked in the rainforest of Ecuador, she had to look out for poisonous snakes, insects and plants.
- ‘Look out!’ I yelled, diving toward Scott.
- I just hope they will take notice of warning signs we have put up and look out for them on the roads.
- ‘Look out! Look out!’ they cried to their fellow crew members.
Synonyms beware, watch out, be on guard, be on one's guard, be alert, be wary, be vigilant, be careful, be cautious, pay attention, take heed, heed, keep one's eyes open, keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned, keep an eye out, be on the qui vive
Search for and produce something. I've got a catalog somewhere and I'll look it out if you're interested Example sentencesExamples - He said he thought he had a colour photograph of the sinking ship and he promised to look it out for me.
- It was one of the finest albums of the early 1990s - I must look it out and play it again.
- As I was asking the assistant to look them out in my size the manager of the store emerged from the back room.
- Twenty years after falling in love with this record I looked it out for George to hear and, like me, he loved it.
- If you had alerted me to the application, I would have looked it out.
(of a situation) improve. things seemed to be looking up at last Example sentencesExamples - Business is looking up.
- Forecasters say things could be looking up for local residents.
- With an increase in the number of heavy metal record labels things are looking up.
- They followed this up with a draw against Down and a win over Louth and things were looking up.
- I think things are looking up now, so fingers crossed there should be more posts.
- In terms of pace, mind you, things are at long last looking up for Scotland, even behind the scrum.
- So things are looking up these days, really.
- He'd just got a new flat and a girlfriend and things were really looking up.
- To be fair, things had been looking up on the children's story front before Dahl arrived.
- When events in life take a turn for the better, we say that things are looking up.
Synonyms improve, show improvement, get better, pick up, advance, develop, come along, come on, progress, make progress, make headway, shape up, perk up, rally, take a turn for the better
Make social contact with someone. Example sentencesExamples - Do look us up again when you are in America - perhaps next year.
- Sometimes, an Italian friend on a visit to London would look him up.
- I'd lost touch with him, and was meaning to look him up.
- If you're in Berlin, promise to look us up.
- Alena accepted the invitation to look him up when she came on her planned visit to Dawson that summer.
- I said I was an old friend and I'd come to visit York and wanted to look him up.
- We have got a young chef just starting college and Anthony gave him his number and asked him to look him up if he was in the area, which made his day.
- We emailed for a bit too but are now out of contact - I should probably look her up again some time.
- Man, I seriously need to look you up when I come visit my parents in Spring.
- If you are every going through central Kentucky look me up.
Synonyms visit, pay a visit to, call on, go to see, look in on
Search for and find a piece of information in a reference book. Example sentencesExamples - When was the last time you went to one of your own books and looked something up?
- This straightforward organisation makes it easy to look things up, cross-reference and navigate one's way through the book.
- If one wanted some information about a subject, a staff member could look it up in an index and go retrieve the information.
- I got out a drug book and looked it up, and from what I could read it said 50 mg was the maximum dose that should be given to an adult.
- Later on, I'd look the book up online and see what sort of reviews it received, and then decide whether or not to buy it online.
- I can remember my schoolteacher telling me to look a word up in the dictionary.
- I needed to return some books and look something up on the internet.
- I have to confess that my English wasn't good enough to know the meaning of this word so I had to look it up in the dictionary.
- I tried to look it up in a drug reference book, but I could not find it.
- I make a point of never looking recipes up in a book, it slows me down.
Have a great deal of respect for (someone) he needed a model, someone to look up to Example sentencesExamples - He is someone we can respect and look up to, but he's not so high above us that we feel low and downtrodden.
- They are players that the younger lads look up to and most importantly learn from.
- He is the kind of person that people want to look up to and respect as a leader.
- We need people we can look up to in order to make sense of our own lives.
- Those were days when teachers were looked up to and discipline was strict.
- It has been brought home to us how much of a local person Clive was and he was very much looked up to by the customers and his friends.
- This generation looks up to, respects, and admires their parents.
- She was really one of the old aristocratic school who everybody looked up to.
- Barry has always been a hero to me, someone to look up to and admire!
- Old people should be looked up to and respected because they do have experiences that we haven't.
Synonyms admire, have a high opinion of, think highly of, hold in high regard, regard highly, rate highly, respect, hold in esteem, esteem, value
Origin Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen. |