👁️ To watch 😐 To seem 🔍 To search 👀 A glance 💃 Appearance 😠 A facial expression 🧭 To face direction 😢 To show feeling

look

∞ 1.0

The way a person or place seems to other people

noun
/lʊk/

: apariencia

Her new hairstyle gives her a fresh look that everyone loves.
good looks
look and feel
a fresh look

The taste, the feel, the look, man, it's nice.

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Examples

A resume should be printed on professional-looking paper, without borders of school buses or apples.

Academic text (2015)
Makerspaces and learning commons are beginning to change the look and feel of the once-silent center of learning.

Academic text (2015)
You know, what is the look of your brand?
Well, the shoes really pull the whole look together.

Livescreamers (2023)
It's just a very soft, pleasing look, I think.
- People are still channeling looks that she wore decades ago.

Diana: Life in Fashion (2022)
They have their own look.

Blue Like Jazz (2012)
Stubbins and others hope the public will take a look at new designs.

Academic text (2011)
Print versions still exist, but online choices give a 21st-century look to some old favorites.

Academic text (2015)
Yet each strand has its own distinctive look and represents a particular form of globalization.

Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

shape

vslook

628 1.0

The visible form of a thing or person

includes overall physical features and surface not only form or outline

appearance

vslook

319 1.8

The way a person or thing looks to other people

is the physical traits others perceive

sight of

vslook

273 3.1

What you see when you look at someone or something

emphasizes lasting physical characteristics rather than a single seen moment

view

vslook

21 1.6

The outward appearance of something as seen by others

focuses on the object's physical features not only the observer's sight

visage

vslook

Literature

14 7.9

A person's face, especially their expression

covers the whole body's physical traits not only the face

overall look

vslook

4 3.2

The general appearance of something as a whole

is about specific physical traits rather than broad visual impression

Idioms

look here

Informal

138 6.9

To get a person's attention before saying something important or angry

to look on the bright side

Informal

37 3.7

Try to find something positive in a bad situation

to look out for number one

Informal

5 8.2

To put your own needs before other people's

to look a gift horse in the mouth

5 8.4

To accept a free gift without complaining and say thank you

look what the cat dragged in

Informal

4 9.7

A humorous remark to greet someone who arrives unexpectedly or looking messy

to look like a million dollars

Informal

3 6.7

Seem very attractive and stylish

to look before you leap

2 5.9

Think carefully about possible risks before you act

to look a day over

2 9.0

Appear younger than the given age

to look high and low

Informal

1 3.9

To search everywhere for something that is lost

to look on the dark side

Informal

1 7.5

Focus on the bad parts of a situation and expect the worst

to look like a frump

Offensive

1 8.5

To appear old-fashioned and messy in your clothes

to look like a walrus

Offensive

1 8.5

To have a large, round face and a big mustache like a walrus

to look like a gargoyle

Offensive

1 9.8

To look very ugly and frightening like an old stone statue

to look like a dog's breakfast

1 9.9

Appear very messy and untidy

look ahere

Informal

9.9

Tell someone to pay attention to what you say or point out

to look as if she had been dragged through a hedge backwards

9.9

Seem very untidy and messy

look at the mantelpiece when poking the fire

9.9

To pay attention to something unimportant instead of the main task

to look like a shitpot

Offensive

9.9

Appear very messy and dirty with things everywhere

Compounds

look on someone's face

228 2.5

An expression on a person's face that shows their feelings

look-alike

67 3.7

Very similar in appearance to another person or thing

look-over

38 3.2

A quick check of something to find obvious problems

good look

24 3.3

An action or way of dressing that makes you look good

look-alike

21 3.9

A person who is very similar in appearance to another person, often a famous person

dirty look

13 2.8

A look that shows dislike or anger

rugged look

4 3.9

A rough, strong, attractive appearance in a man's face or style

overall look

4 3.2

The general appearance of something as a whole

stern look

3 3.1

A serious face that shows someone is unhappy or strict

sleek look

3 3.5

A smooth, shiny, stylish appearance for hair or clothes

retro look

3 3.9

A style of clothes or home that copies old fashions

old-fashioned look

1 4.7

A style that looks like it is from earlier times

fresh look

1 2.5

A new, clean style for something, like clothes or a room

polished look

1 4.4

A neat, elegant appearance that shows attention to detail

New Look

Archaic

1 6.9

A style of women's clothes with a tight top, small waist, and a full skirt

ethereal look

Literature

1 7.6

A delicate, light appearance that seems not of this world

formal look

1 3.4

A smart, neat way of dressing for special events like weddings

sober look

1 5.1

A serious face that shows little or no emotion

murderous look

NSFW

1 5.8

A very angry face that makes someone feel afraid

roguish look

1 6.4

A look on the face that shows playful, slightly naughty charm

side-look

1 5.5

A quick glance to the side that shows a feeling or meaning

high-finished look

1 6.8

A neat, smooth appearance that seems expensive

sunkissed look

1 5.3

A warm, slightly tanned appearance from being in the sun

cornfed look

Informal

8.9

A healthy strong appearance like a person from a farm

croppy look

9.0

A style that shows only a small part of an image or uses very short hair

Bambi look

Informal

8.8

A look with wide childlike eyes that shows innocence

look-alike

Jargon

4.4

A group of people chosen because they are similar to a company's customers

look-at-me attitude

Informal

7.8

A way of behaving that tries to get attention from others

look-at-me behavior

Informal

7.3

Acting to get attention from other people in a selfish, showy way

look-at-me effect

7.8

A style or item that makes someone stand out to get attention

mallcore look

Jargon

9.9

A style of clothing with bright, bold items and visible brand names

man look

Slang

9.8

A confused look men make when they cannot find or understand something

mumpish look

Archaic

9.9

A silent angry look that shows you feel upset or annoyed

hoejabi look

Offensive

9.9

A style that mixes a headscarf with clothes that show more skin

neckbeardy look

Offensive

9.9

A messy, not fashionable style often seen on people who like computers or games

wethead look

8.3

A hairstyle that looks wet and slightly messy as if you just left the water

How Attractive

good looks

255 1.7

attractiveness

NSFW

20 3.2

look

∞ 1.0

plainness

1 4.6

Surface Forms

look singular

looks plural

Etymology

Look comes from the old English lócian meaning 'to see', so it naturally grew to mean the 'appearance' of a person or thing. That is why a person's look is the way they appear to others, just like in outlook where you talk about how something seems.