verb “look”
infinitive look; he looks; past tense looked; past part. looked; ger. looking
- to direct your eyes towards something to see it
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Every morning, she looks out the window to see if the mail has arrived.
- (in the imperative, used to introduce a sentence) pay attention
Look, if we don't leave now, we'll be late for the movie.
- to have a certain appearance or quality
This room looks bigger with the new mirror on the wall.
- to seem to be the case
It looks like she's going to win the race.
- to be positioned so as to face a certain direction or have a view of something
Our new apartment looks out onto a bustling street.
- to wait for or expect something with anticipation
We look to the weekend for some rest.
- to take responsibility for ensuring that something is done
You should look to your finances before making such a large purchase.
- to lean or move to be able to see something
The cat looked out of the box curiously as I approached.
noun “look”
singular look, plural looks
- the act of directing your eyes towards something
Take a look at this report and tell me what you think.
- the way someone or something looks; their physical characteristics
He has his father's looks, especially around the eyes.
- the expression on someone's face that conveys their feelings or thoughts
The worried look on her face told me something was wrong.