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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Look \Look\ (l[oo^]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Looked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Looking}.] [OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luog[=e]n.] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action. [1913 Webster] 3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy. [1913 Webster] It would look more like vanity than gratitude. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Observe how such a practice looks in another person. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front. [1913 Webster] The inner gate that looketh to north. --Ezek. viii. 3. [1913 Webster] The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. --Ezek. xi. 1. [1913 Webster] 5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention. [1913 Webster] Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used. [1913 Webster] Look that ye bind them fast. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Look if it be my daughter. --Talfourd. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] My toes look through the overleather. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate. [1913 Webster] Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To look about}, to look on all sides, or in different directions. {To look about one}, to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to be circumspect or guarded. {To look after}. (a) To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after children. (b) To expect; to be in a state of expectation. [1913 Webster] Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth. --Luke xxi. 26. (c) To seek; to search. [1913 Webster] My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated. --Woodward. {To look at}, to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence, to observe, examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without prejudice. {To look black}, to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening appearance. [1913 Webster] The bishops thereat repined, and looked black. --Holinshed. {To look down on} or {To look down upon}, to treat with indifference or contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise. {To look for}. (a) To expect; as, to look for news by the arrival of a ship. "Look now for no enchanting voice." --Milton. (b) To seek for; to search for; as, to look for lost money, or lost cattle. {To look forth}. (a) To look out of something, as from a window. (b) To threaten to come out. --Jer. vi. 1. (Rev. Ver.). {To look forward to}. To anticipate with an expectation of pleasure; to be eager for; as, I am looking forward to your visit. {To look into}, to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to examine; as, to look into the works of nature; to look into one's conduct or affairs. {To look on}. (a) To regard; to esteem. [1913 Webster] Her friends would look on her the worse. --Prior. (b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of. [1913 Webster] I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer. --Dryden. (c) To be a mere spectator. [1913 Webster] I'll be a candleholder, and look on. --Shak. {To look out}, to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the seaman looks out for breakers. {To look through}. (a) To see through. (b) To search; to examine with the eyes. {To look to} or {To look unto}. (a) To watch; to take care of. "Look well to thy herds." --Prov. xxvii. 23. (b) To resort to with expectation of receiving something; to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look to surety for payment. "Look unto me, and be ye saved." --Is. xlv. 22. {To look up}, to search for or find out by looking; as, to look up the items of an account. {To look up to}, to respect; to regard with deference. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Look \Look\, v. t. 1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward. [1913 Webster] 2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Looking my love, I go from place to place. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. To expect. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition. [1913 Webster] A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the world to law. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 5. To express or manifest by a look. [1913 Webster] Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again. --Byron. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Look \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. [1913 Webster] Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look. "Gentle looks." --Shak. [1913 Webster] Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look. [1913 Webster] Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks. --Locke. [1913 Webster] There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this. --Carlyle. [1913 Webster] lookdown From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: look n 1: the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: {expression}, {look}, {aspect}, {facial expression}, {face}] 2: 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" [syn: {look}, {looking}, {looking at}] 3: physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place" 4: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: {spirit}, {tone}, {feel}, {feeling}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {look}, {smell}] v 1: 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!" 2: 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" [syn: {look}, {appear}, {seem}] 3: have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery" 4: search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" [syn: {search}, {look}] 5: 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"; "The building faces the park" [syn: {front}, {look}, {face}] [ant: {back}] 6: take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" [syn: {attend}, {take care}, {look}, {see}] 7: convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me" 8: look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: {expect}, {look}, {await}, {wait}] 9: accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!" 10: have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn: {count}, {bet}, {depend}, {look}, {calculate}, {reckon}] From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: look /lok/ leek