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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Look \Look\, 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. 2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as to look at an action 3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy. It would look more like vanity than gratitude. --Addison. Observe how such a practice looks in another person. --I. Watts. 4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front. The inner gate that looketh to north. --Ezek. viii. 3. The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. --Ezek. xi 1. 5. In the imperative: see behold; take notice; take care observe; -- used to call attention. Look how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. --Milton. Note: Look in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain. --Shak. 2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as a proud or defiant look ``Gentle looks.'' --Shak. Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks --Wordsworth. 3. Hence Appearance; aspect; as the house has a gloomy look the affair has a bad look Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks --Locke. There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this --Carlyle. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Look \Look\, v. t. 1. To look at to turn the eyes toward. 2. To seek; to search for [Obs.] Looking my love, I go from place to place --Spenser. 3. To expect. [Obs.] --Shak. 4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as to look down opposition. A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the world to law. --Dryden. 5. To express or manifest by a look Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again --Byron. {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 as prudent persons look out associates good reputation. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: look n 1: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: {expression}, {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: {looking}, {looking at}] 3: physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place" 4: the general atmosphere of a place or situation; "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}, {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: {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}] 5: face 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}, {face}] [ant: {back}] 6: take charge of "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" [syn: {attend}, {take care}, {see}] 7: convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me" 8: look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: {expect}, {await}, {wait}] 9: accord in appearance with "You don't look your age!" From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: LOOK A specification language. ["A Look at Algebraic Specifications", S.N. Zilles et al IBM RR 1982]. (1994-11-16)
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