The Meaning of 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.
• (v. i.) To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
• (v. i.) To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
• (v. i.) To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
• (v. i.) In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.
• (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.
• (v. i.) To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
• (v. t.) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
• (v. t.) To seek; to search for.
• (v. t.) To expect.
• (v. t.) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
• (v. t.) To express or manifest by a 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.
• (n.) Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
• (n.) Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.

Synonyms

expression , aspect , facial expression , face , looking , looking at , spirit , tone , feel , feeling , flavor , flavour , smell , appear , seem , search , front , face , attend , take care , see , expect , await , wait , count , bet , depend , calculate , reckon

Antonyms

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Rhymes

bankbook , benbrook , book , brook , brooke , checkbook , chinook , chook , cook , cookbook , cooke , create-a-book , crook , crooke , decook , donnybrook , flook , forsook , gobbledygook , gook , guidebook , handbook , holbrook , hook , hooke , hornbook , inglenook , jokebook , kirkuk , logbook , matchbook , mccook , mistook , mook , nook , notebook , outlook , overbook , overcook , overlook , overtook , passbook , pocketbook , precook , rebook , rook , rooke , rulebook , schnook , schook , schoolbook , scrapbook , shnook , shook , sketchbook , snook , storybook , stroock , strook , subnotebook , textbook , took , tooke , undercook , undertook , unhook , vanhook , westbrook , yearbook , zook