Definition of looks Looks
/lʊˈks/ - [luks] -
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Wiktionary 
- looks (Noun)
Plural of look. - looks (Noun)
One's appearance or attractiveness.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
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| look - 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" | ||
| looking, looking at | ||
| sensing, perception becoming aware of something via the senses | ||
| coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse a quick look | ||
| scrutiny a prolonged intense look | ||
| peek, peep a secret look | ||
| squint the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed | ||
| stare a fixed look with eyes open wide | ||
| evil eye a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm | ||
| rubber-necking, sightseeing going about to look at places of interest | ||
| watching, observance, observation the act of observing; taking a patient look | ||
| outlook, lookout the act of looking out | ||
| survey, sight, view a detailed critical inspection | ||
| look - physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place" | ||
| visual aspect, appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America" | ||
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| look - 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!" | ||
| look backward, look back look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk" | ||
| look away avert one's gaze; "She looked away when the nurse pricked her arm with the needle" | ||
| look after keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!" | ||
| look on, watch observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed" | ||
| look up to, admire feel admiration for | ||
| look for, search, seek try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" | ||
| check into, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over, check out, check try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor" | ||
| retrospect, look back, review look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk" | ||
| look up, consult, refer advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry" | ||
| stare fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly" | ||
| get a load, have a look, take a look look at with attention; "Have a look at this!"; "Get a load of this pretty woman!" | ||
| look backward, look back look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk" | ||
| look away avert one's gaze; "She looked away when the nurse pricked her arm with the needle" | ||
| look around look about oneself; "look around to see whether you can find the missing document" | ||
| gaze, stare look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" | ||
| regard, consider look at attentively | ||
| ogle look at with amorous intentions | ||
| give the glad eye look seductively at someone | ||
| leer look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach" | ||
| gawk, gawp, goggle, gape look with amazement; look stupidly | ||
| admire feel admiration for | ||
| peep appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops" | ||
| peek, glance, glint hit at an angle | ||
| gloat dwell on with satisfaction | ||
| eye, eyeball look at | ||
| give the eye, give the once over look at with a critical eye; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over" | ||
| squint cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other" | ||
| peer look searchingly; "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around" | ||
| look - 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" | ||
| appear, seem | ||
| be spend or use time; "I may be an hour" | ||
| make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" | ||
| cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting" | ||
| feel be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss" | ||
| pass off disregard; "She passed off the insult" | ||
| sound appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" | ||
| come across communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly" | ||
| glow, beam, radiate, shine experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" | ||
| glisten, glitter, glint, gleam, shine be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" | ||
| jump out, leap out, stick out, stand out, jump jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone); "The attackers leapt out from the bushes" | ||
| rear, rise, lift stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror" | ||
| loom weave on a loom; "materials loomed in Egypt" | ||
| feel be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss" | ||
| look - have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery" | ||
| be spend or use time; "I may be an hour" | ||
| squint cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other" | ||
| look - convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me" | ||
| convey make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me" | ||
| look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!" | ||
| gibe, jibe, correspond, tally, agree, fit, match, check shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly" | ||
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Wiktionary
- look (Noun)
The action of looking, an attempt to see. - look (Noun)
Physical appearance, visual impression. - look (Noun)
A facial expression. - look (Verb)
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes. - look (Verb)
To appear, to seem. - look (Verb)
To give an appearance of being. - look (Verb)
To search for, to try to find. - look (Verb)
To face or present a view. - look (Verb)
To expect or anticipate. - look (Verb)
To express or manifest by a look. - look (Verb)
To make sure of, to see to.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- look (v. i.)
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. - look (v. i.)
To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action. - look (v. i.)
To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy. - look (v. i.)
To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front. - look (v. i.)
In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention. - look (v. i.)
To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively. - look (v. i.)
To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate. - look (v. t.)
To look at; to turn the eyes toward. - look (v. t.)
To seek; to search for. - look (v. t.)
To expect. - look (v. t.)
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition. - look (v. t.)
To express or manifest by a look. - look (n.)
The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look. - look (n.)
Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look. - look (n.)
Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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To attempt to find something or someone, within a specific region or area. -
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To have a given outward appearance. -
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To look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come. -
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To actively use one's eyes. -
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An expression or appearance indicating a certain state of mind. -
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The outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. -
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To be in charge of or deal with. -
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To be oriented in a certain direction; to be opposite to. -
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The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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lōōk, v.i. to turn the eye toward so as to see; to direct the attention to: to watch: to seem: to face, as a house: (B.) to expect.—v.t. to express by a look: to influence by look.—n. the act of looking or seeing: sight: air of the face: appearance.—imp. or interj. see: behold.—ns. Look′er, one who looks; Look′er-on, one that looks on, a mere spectator; Look′ing, seeing: search or searching; Look′ing-for (B.), expectation; Look′ing-glass, a glass which reflects the image of the person looking into it, a mirror; Look′out, a careful watching for: an elevated place from which to observe: one engaged in watching.—Look about, to be on the watch; Look after, to attend to or take care of: (B.) to expect; Look alive (coll.), to bestir one's self; Look down on, to treat with indifference, to despise; Look for, to search for, to expect; Look into, to inspect closely; Look on, to regard, view, think; Look out, to watch: to select; Look over, to examine cursorily: to overlook or pass over anything; Look through, to penetrate with the eye or the understanding; Look to, to take care of: to depend on; Look up, to search for: (coll.) to call upon, visit.—Have a look in (slang), to have a chance. [A.S. lócian, to look.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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The bearing or direction, as, she looks up, is approaching her course.--A plank looks fore and aft, means, is placed in that direction.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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Look before you leap. -
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They look one way and row another.
