Meaning & Definition of Looking in English
English⟶
Looking
/lʊkɪŋ/
noun
1. 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
2. The act of searching visually
synonym:
- looking,
- looking for
adjective
1. Appearing to be as specified
- Usually used as combining forms
- "Left their clothes dirty looking"
- "A most disagreeable looking character"
- "Angry-looking"
- "Liquid-looking"
- "Severe-looking policemen on noble horses"
- "Fine-sounding phrases"
- "Taken in by high-sounding talk"
synonym:
- looking,
- sounding
Examples of using
Why are you looking at me that way?
I'm looking for somebody.
If you know Spanish well, you'll have no problems with looking for a job. But some with finding one.