Meaning & Definition of Look in English
English⟶
Look
/lʊk/
noun
1. The feelings expressed on a person's face
- "A sad expression"
- "A look of triumph"
- "An angry face"
synonym:
- expression,
- look,
- aspect,
- facial expression,
- face
2. The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
- "He went out to have a look"
- "His look was fixed on her eyes"
- "He gave it a good looking at"
- "His camera does his looking for him"
synonym:
- look,
- looking,
- looking at
3. Physical appearance
- "I don't like the looks of this place"
synonym:
- look
4. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- "The feel of the city excited him"
- "A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
- "It had the smell of treason"
synonym:
- spirit,
- tone,
- feel,
- feeling,
- flavor,
- flavour,
- look,
- smell
verb
1. Perceive with attention
- Direct one's gaze towards
- "She looked over the expanse of land"
- "Look at your child!"
- "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
synonym:
- look
2. Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
- "She seems to be sleeping"
- "This appears to be a very difficult problem"
- "This project looks fishy"
- "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
synonym:
- look,
- appear,
- seem
3. Have a certain outward or facial expression
- "How does she look?"
- "The child looks unhappy"
- "She looked pale after the surgery"
synonym:
- look
4. Search or seek
- "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"
- "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
synonym:
- search,
- look
5. Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point
- Be opposite to
- "The house looks north"
- "My backyard look onto the pond"
- "The building faces the park"
synonym:
- front,
- look,
- face
6. Take charge of or deal with
- "Could you see about lunch?"
- "I must attend to this matter"
- "She took care of this business"
synonym:
- attend,
- take care,
- look,
- see
7. Convey by one's expression
- "She looked her devotion to me"
synonym:
- look
8. Look forward to the probable occurrence of
- "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
- "She is looking to a promotion"
- "He is waiting to be drafted"
synonym:
- expect,
- look,
- await,
- wait
9. Accord in appearance with
- "You don't look your age!"
synonym:
- look
10. Have faith or confidence in
- "You can count on me to help you any time"
- "Look to your friends for support"
- "You can bet on that!"
- "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
synonym:
- count,
- bet,
- depend,
- look,
- calculate,
- reckon
Examples of using
Tom still doesn't look like he's having much fun.
How will future cities look like?
Red doesn't look good on Mary.