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look

Pronunciation: /lʊk/

The English word “look” has 19 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. As an intransitive verb, often with “at”.
  2. As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.
  3. To appear, to seem.
  4. To give an appearance of being.
  5. To search for, to try to find.
  6. To face or present a view.
  7. To expect or anticipate.
  8. To express or manifest by a look.
  9. To make sure of, to see to.
  10. To show oneself in looking; to peep out.
  11. To check, to make sure (of something).
  12. To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
  13. To seek; to search for.
  14. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
  15. To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.

interjection

  1. Pay attention.

noun

  1. The action of looking; an attempt to see.
  2. Physical appearance, visual impression.
  3. A facial expression.

Etymology

From Middle English loken, lokien, from Old English lōcian, from Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn. Further origin unknown, no certain cognates outside Germanic. Cognate with Scots luke, luik, leuk (“to look, see”), West Frisian lôkje, loaitsje (“to look”), Dutch loeken (“to look”), German Low German löken. Likely also related to German lugen (“to peek”), Alemannic German luege (“to look”), Yiddish לוגן…

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