Look /(lo͝ok)/

Look

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Looked; p. pr. & vb. n. Looking

  1. 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.
  2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
  3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
    It would look more like vanity than gratitude.
    Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
  4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
    The inner gate that looketh to north.
    — Ezek. viii. 3.
    The east gate . . . which looketh eastward.
    — Ezek. xi. 1.
  5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.
    Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue.
    Look that ye bind them fast.
    Look if it be my daughter.
  6. 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.
    My toes look through the overleather.
  7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
    Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
    Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.
    — Luke xxi. 26.
    My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated.
    The bishops thereat repined, and looked black.
    — Holinshed.
    Her friends would look on her the worse.
    I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer.
    I'll be a candleholder, and look on.

Look

v. t.
  1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
  2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.]
    Looking my love, I go from place to place.
  3. To expect. [Obs.]
  4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
    A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the world to law.
  5. To express or manifest by a look.
    Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again.

Phrases & Compounds
To look daggers
See under Dagger.
To look in the face
to face or meet with boldness or confidence; hence, sometimes, to meet for combat.
To look out
to seek for; to search out; as, prudent persons look out associates of good reputation.

Look

n.
  1. The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.
    Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain.
  2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
    Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks.
  3. Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
    Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks.
    There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this.