look
noun
1 look
The feelings expressed on a person's face:
— A look of triumph.
synonyms: aspect, expression, face, facial expression.
Roget 441:
vision,
sight,
optics,
eyesight.
view,
look,
espial†,
glance,
ken [Scot.],
coup d'oeil [Fr.];
glimpse,
glint,
peep;
gaze,
stare,
leer;
perlustration†,
contemplation;
conspection†,
conspectuity†;
regard,
survey;
introspection;
reconnaissance,
speculation,
watch,
espionage,
espionnage [Fr.],
autopsy;
ocular inspection,
ocular demonstration;
sight-seeing.
point of view;
gazebo,
loophole,
belvedere,
watchtower.
field of view;
theater,
amphitheater,
arena,
vista,
horizon;
commanding view,
bird's eye view;
periscope.
visual organ,
organ of vision;
eye;
naked eye,
unassisted eye;
retina,
pupil,
iris,
cornea,
white;
optics,
orbs;
saucer eyes,
goggle eyes,
gooseberry eyes.
short sight
etc.
443;
clear sight,
sharp sight,
quick sight,
eagle sight,
piercing sight,
penetrating sight,
clear glance,
sharp glance,
quick glance,
eagle glance,
piercing glance,
penetrating glance,
clear eye,
sharp eye,
quick eye,
eagle eye,
piercing eye,
penetrating eye;
perspicacity,
discernment;
catopsis†.
eagle,
hawk;
cat,
lynx;
Argus†.
evil eye;
basilisk,
cockatrice [Myth.].
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Roget 448:
appearance,
phenomenon,
sight,
spectacle,
show,
premonstration†,
scene,
species,
view,
coup d'oeil [Fr.];
lookout,
outlook,
prospect,
vista,
perspective,
bird's-eye view,
scenery,
landscape,
picture,
tableau;
display,
exposure,
mise en sc ne [Fr.];
rising of the curtain.
phantasm,
phantom
etc.
(fallacy of vision)
443.
pageant,
spectacle;
peep-show,
raree-show,
gallanty-show;
ombres chinoises [Sp.];
magic lantern,
phantasmagoria,
dissolving views;
biograph†,
cinematograph,
moving pictures;
panorama,
diorama,
cosmorama†,
georama†;
coup de theatre,
jeu de theatre [Fr.];
pageantry
etc.
(ostentation)
882;
insignia
etc.
(indication)
550.
aspect,
angle,
phase,
phasis†,
seeming;
shape
etc.
(form)
240;
guise,
look,
complexion,
color,
image,
mien,
air,
cast,
carriage,
port,
demeanor;
presence,
expression,
first blush,
face of the thing;
point of view,
light.
lineament feature trait lines;
outline,
outside;
contour,
face,
countenance,
physiognomy,
visage,
phiz. ,
cast of countenance,
profile,
tournure†,
cut of one s jib,
metoposcopy†;
outside
etc.
220.
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Roget 32:
smallness
etc.
adj.;
littleness
etc.
(small size)
193;
tenuity;
paucity;
fewness
etc.
(small number)
103;
meanness,
insignificance
(unimportance)
643;
mediocrity,
moderation.
small quantity,
modicum,
trace,
hint,
minimum;
vanishing point;
material point,
atom,
particle,
molecule,
corpuscle,
point,
speck,
dot,
mote,
jot,
iota,
ace;
minutiae,
details;
look,
thought,
idea,
soupcon,
dab,
dight†,
whit,
tittle,
shade,
shadow;
spark,
scintilla,
gleam;
touch,
cast;
grain,
scruple,
granule,
globule,
minim,
sup,
sip,
sop,
spice,
drop,
droplet,
sprinkling,
dash,
morceau†,
screed,
smack,
tinge,
tincture;
inch,
patch,
scantling,
tatter,
cantlet†,
flitter,
gobbet†,
mite,
bit,
morsel,
crumb,
seed,
fritter,
shive†;
snip,
snippet;
snick†,
snack,
snatch,
slip,
scrag†;
chip,
chipping;
shiver,
sliver,
driblet,
clipping,
paring,
shaving,
hair.
nutshell;
thimbleful,
spoonful,
handful,
capful,
mouthful;
fragment;
fraction
etc.
(part)
51;
drop in the ocean.
animalcule
etc.
193.
trifle
etc.
(unimportant thing)
643;
mere nothing,
next to nothing;
hardly anything;
just enough to swear by;
the shadow of a shade.
finiteness,
finite quantity.
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Dutch: expressie, uitdrukking
2 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.
synonyms: looking, looking at.
Dutch: inkijk
Polish: zobaczenie, ujrzenie
3 look
Physical appearance.
Polish: wygląd
4 look
verb
1 look
Perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards.
Dutch: blikken, kijken, loeken
2 look
Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect:
— This project looks fishy.
synonyms: appear, seem.
Roget 448:
appear;
be visible,
become visible
etc.
446;
seem,
look,
show;
present the appearance of,
wear the appearance of,
carry the appearance of,
have the appearance of,
bear the appearance of,
exhibit the appearance of,
take the appearance of,
take on the appearance of,
assume the appearance,
present the semblance of,
wear the semblance of,
carry the semblance of,
have the semblance of,
bear the semblance of,
exhibit the semblance of,
take the semblance of,
take on the semblance of,
assume the semblance of;
look like;
cut a figure,
figure;
present to the view;
show
etc.
(make manifest)
525.
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Dutch: voorkomen, schijnen, dunken, lijken, eruitzien, ogen, tonen, zien
3 look
Have a certain outward or facial expression.
4 look
Search or seek:
— We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest.
— Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!.
synonym: search.
Dutch: over, als, lijken, uitzien, zoeken
5 look
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.
synonyms: face, front.
6 look
Take charge of or deal with.
synonyms: attend, see, take care.
Roget 457:
be attentive
etc.
adj.;
attend,
advert to,
observe,
look,
see,
view,
remark,
notice,
regard,
take notice,
mark;
give attention to,
pay attention to,
pay heed to,
give heed to;
incline an ear to,
lend an ear to;
trouble one's head about;
give a thought to,
animadvert to;
occupy oneself with;
contemplate
etc.
(think of)
451;
look at,
look to,
look after,
look into,
look over;
see to;
turn the mind to,
bend the mind to,
apply the mind to,
direct the mind to,
give the mind to,
turn the eye to,
bend the eye to,
apply the eye to,
direct the eye to,
give the eye to,
turn the attention to,
bend the attention to,
apply the attention to,
direct the attention to,
give the attention to;
have an eye to,
have in one's eye;
bear in mind;
take into account,
take into consideration;
keep in sight,
keep in view;
have regard to,
heed,
mind,
take cognizance of entertain,
recognize;
make note of,
take note of;
note.
examine cursorily;
glance at,
glance upon,
glance over;
cast the eyes over,
pass the eyes over;
run over,
turn over the leaves,
dip into,
perstringe†;
skim
etc.
(neglect)
460;
take a cursory view of.
examine,
examine closely,
examine intently;
scan,
scrutinize,
consider;
give one's mind to,
bend one's mind to;
overhaul,
revise,
pore over;
inspect,
review,
pass under review;
take stock of;
fix the eye on,
rivet attention on,
fix attention on,
devote the eye to,
fix the mind on,
devote the thoughts to;
hear out,
think out;
mind one's business.
revert to;
watch
etc.
(expect)
507,
(take care of)
459;
hearken to,
listen to;
prick up the ears;
have the eyes open,
keep the eyes open;
come to the point.
meet with attention;
fall under one's notice,
fall under one's observation;
be under consideration
etc.
(topic)
454.
catch the eye,
strike the eye;
attract notice;
catch the attention,
awaken the attention,
wake the attention,
invite the attention,
solicit the attention,
attract the attention,
claim the attention excite the attention,
engage the attention,
occupy the attention,
strike the attention,
arrest the attention,
fix the attention,
engross the attention,
absorb the attention,
rivet the attention,
catch the mind,
awaken the mind,
wake the mind,
invite the mind,
solicit the mind,
attract the mind,
claim the mind excite the mind,
engage the mind,
occupy the mind,
strike the mind,
arrest the mind,
fix the mind,
engross the mind,
absorb the mind,
rivet the mind,
catch the thoughts,
awaken the thoughts,
wake the thoughts,
invite the thoughts,
solicit the thoughts,
attract the thoughts,
claim the thoughts excite the thoughts,
engage the thoughts,
occupy the thoughts,
strike the thoughts,
arrest the thoughts,
fix the thoughts,
engross the thoughts,
absorb the thoughts,
rivet the thoughts;
be present to the mind,
be uppermost in the mind.
bring under one's notice;
point out,
point to,
point at,
point the finger at;
lay the finger on,
indigitate†,
indicate;
direct attention to,
call attention to;
show;
put a mark upon
etc.
(sign)
550;
call soldiers to 'attention';"
bring forward
etc.
(make manifest)
525.
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Roget 441:
see,
behold,
discern,
perceive,
have in sight,
descry,
sight,
make out,
discover,
distinguish,
recognize,
spy,
espy,
ken [Scot.];
get a sight of,
have a sight of,
catch a sight of,
get a glimpse of,
have a glimpse of,
catch a glimpse of;
command a view of;
witness,
contemplate,
speculate;
cast the eyes on,
set the eyes on;
be a spectator of
etc.
444;
look on
etc.
(be present)
186;
see sights
etc.
(curiosity)
455;
see at a glance
etc.
(intelligence)
498.
look,
view,
eye;
lift up the eyes,
open one's eye;
look at,
look on,
look upon,
look over,
look about one,
look round;
survey,
scan,
inspect;
run the eye over,
run the eye through;
reconnoiter,
glance round,
glance on,
glance over turn one's looks upon,
bend one's looks upon;
direct the eyes to,
turn the eyes on,
cast a glance.
observe
etc.
(attend to)
457;
watch
etc.
(care)
459;
see with one's own eyes;
watch for
etc.
(expect)
507;
peep,
peer,
pry,
take a peep;
play at bopeep†.
look full in the face,
look hard at,
look intently;
strain one's eyes;
fix the eyes upon,
rivet the eyes upon;
stare,
gaze;
pore over,
gloat on;
leer,
ogle,
glare;
goggle;
cock the eye,
squint,
gloat,
look askance.
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Dutch: aandacht besteden aan, behandelen, bekommeren om, zorgen
7 look
Convey by one's expression.
8 look
Look forward to the probable occurrence of:
— She is looking to a promotion.
synonyms: await, expect, wait.
Dutch: liggen, klaarliggen, afwachten, opwachten, verbeiden, verwachten, wachten
9 look
Accord in appearance with.
10 look
interjection
Roget 457:
see!,
look,
look here,
look you,
look to it!,
mark!,
lo!,
behold!,
soho! †,
hark,
hark ye!,
mind!,
halloo!,
observe!,
lo and behold!,
attention!,
nota bene [Lat.],
N. B.,
note well;
I'd have you to know;
notice!,
O yes!,
Oyez!,
dekko! †,
ecco! †,
yoho!,
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looks
Moby thesaurus: air, bearing, brow, carriage, cast, cast of countenance, color, complexion, countenance, demeanor, face, facial appearance, favor, feature, features, garb, guise, lineaments, lines, mien, physiognomy, port, posture, presence, stance, traits, turn, visage ... show more.
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