look
- noun
- /lʊk/
- I never saw such a look of complete disappointment.
- an angry look
- look on her face
- a look of horror
But they can't lie about the looks on celebrities faces.
- But they can't lie about the looks on celebrities faces.
- There was this one TikTok of me saying this look, what did I say?
Examples
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You know, they say I get my looks from you.
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Oh, I know that look.
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I see the looks he gives you.
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And what kind of look is that?
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"I would get funny looks," she remembered, "but I just sat down and started playing."
Academic text (2015) -
When I brought back the news... you should have seen the look I got from Britt...and from Chris.
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Because I don't like that troubled look on your face.
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She didn't say a word, but there was a look in her eyes...
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Gentry is startled by the question and the look of intense anger etched into her features.
Fiction book (1990) -
She recognized the familiar look on his face when he saw the surprise party.
Synonyms
The expression that shows a person's feelings
A look on the face that shows what someone feels or thinks
The look on someone's face that shows their feelings
A look or movement on the face that shows feelings
A person's face or the expression on it that shows mood
A person's face, especially their expression
An expression on a person's face that shows their feelings
Idioms
- Informal
A humorous remark to greet someone who arrives unexpectedly or looking messy
To pay attention to something unimportant instead of the main task
Compounds
A person who is very similar in appearance to another person, often a famous person
- Offensive
A messy, not fashionable style often seen on people who like computers or games
How Expressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Look comes from an old English word lócian meaning 'to see', and over time it also came to mean the 'expression' you see on someone's face. That's why a look can mean a feeling shown by a person's face.