look
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1.0
- noun
- /lʊk/
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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.
- The taste, the feel, the look, man, it's nice.
- Now for the main part of the look is the lips.
- So this right here is look number one.
- We took the the look from OK to OK.
- OMGT, I think this look is a sister success.
Examples
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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?
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Well, the shoes really pull the whole look together.
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It's just a very soft, pleasing look, I think.
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- People are still channeling looks that she wore decades ago.
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They have their own look.
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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
475
1.0
The visible form of a thing or person
388
1.8
The way a person or thing looks to other people
217
3.1
What you see when you look at someone or something
31
1.6
The outward appearance of something as seen by others
14
7.9
A person's face, especially their expression
3
3.2
The general appearance of something as a whole
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
14
3.9
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 Attractive
Surface Forms
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.