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English to English noun
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the feelings expressed on a person's face |
• a sad expression
• a look of triumph
• an angry face
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| 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
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• I don't like the looks of this place
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| 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
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look. | source: webster1913 verb
| 6 |
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!
source: wordnet30
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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
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have a certain outward or facial expression |
• How does she look?
• The child looks unhappy
• She looked pale after the surgery
source: wordnet30 Example:
• We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
• Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
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| 10 |
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
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| 11 |
take charge of or deal with |
• Could you see about lunch?
• I must attend to this matter
• She took care of this business
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convey by one's expression |
• She looked her devotion to me
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| 13 |
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
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| 14 |
accord in appearance with |
• You don't look your age!
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| 15 |
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
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To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below. | source: webster1913
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To look at; to turn the eyes toward. | source: webster1913
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