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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.
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2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to
examine; as, to look at an action.
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3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as,
the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
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It would look more like vanity than gratitude.
--Addison.
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Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
--I. Watts.
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4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to
front.
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The inner gate that looketh to north. --Ezek. viii.
3.
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The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. --Ezek.
xi. 1.
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5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care;
observe; -- used to call attention.
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Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we
expel of virtue. --Milton.
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Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent
sentence, but see is oftener so used.
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Look that ye bind them fast. --Shak.
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Look if it be my daughter. --Talfourd.
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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.
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My toes look through the overleather. --Shak.
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7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to
anticipate.
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Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
--Spenser.
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{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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Her friends would look on her the worse.
--Prior.
(b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of.
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I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic
writer. --Dryden.
(c) To be a mere spectator.
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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.
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Looking \Look"ing\, a.
Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with
adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc.
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Looking \Look"ing\, n.
1. The act of one who looks; a glance.
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2. The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance;
face. [Obs.]
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All dreary was his cheer and his looking. --Chaucer.
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{Looking for}, anticipation; expectation. "A certain fearful
looking for of judgment." --Heb. x. 27.
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