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(noun) looking, looking at
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
(noun) aspect, expression, face, facial expression
the feelings expressed on a person's face
a sad expression; a look of triumph; an angry face
(noun) feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, tone, smell, spirit
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
(verb) count, depend, bet, reckon, calculate
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
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
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
(verb) search
search or seek
We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest; Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
take charge of or deal with
Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter; She took care of this business
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