look

/lˈʊk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
“She looked over the expanse of land”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“She seems to be sleeping”
have a certain outward or facial expression
“How does she look?”
search or seek
“We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest”
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
“The house looks north”
take charge of or deal with
“Could you see about lunch?”
convey by one's expression
“She looked her devotion to me”
look forward to the probable occurrence of
“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
accord in appearance with
“You don't look your age!”
have faith or confidence in
“you can count on me to help you any time”

noun

the feelings expressed on a person's face
“a sad expression”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
“he went out to have a look”
physical appearance
“I don't like the looks of this place”
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
“the feel of the city excited him”

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