to look
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1.0
- verb
- /lʊk/
- - Look at all these safety features.
- look at a picture
- look around
- look closely
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Watch on YouTubeSo look up, look up, look up and relax.
- So look up, look up, look up and relax.
- That doesn't mean you shouldn't look at it in part.
- But moving on now, let's look at the UK data.
- OK, so let's look at that inflation chart.
- It's like you have to look at why you're not so good.
- It's just Michael, Michael, look, look down.
Examples
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Now what I want to do then is look at the changes.
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So now, now we can look at the last step.
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We're going to the store to look at some stuff.
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Oh my God, guys, look how good this looks.
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I take it out and look at it, every day.
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But moving on now, let's look at the UK data.
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Next up, we're going to look at what's the story?
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I use hand signals to make sure students are looking at me while giving out instructions.
Academic text (2011) -
Tommy, come on out and look at this mirror.
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Please look at the beautiful painting on the wall.
Synonyms
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1.0
To notice something with your eyes
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1.0
Study something carefully to understand it or decide
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1.0
To look at something carefully for some time
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1.3
To look at something to check it or find information
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1.0
To look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes
300
1.5
To look quickly at someone or something
218
2.0
Look quickly at someone or something
192
1.3
To check something carefully, for example an essay or a machine
169
2.6
To look steadily with admiration, surprise, or deep thought
115
2.8
To see someone or something for a short time
80
4.8
To look closely at someone with interest
59
3.7
To see someone or something for the first time after a long time
28
3.2
To look at someone or something carefully
11
8.2
To look quickly and casually at something you are curious about
10
3.2
Look at something quickly without reading it carefully
5
7.4
To look at a person or thing with interest
3
2.4
To look at someone or something carefully to understand it
1
4.8
Face a person or problem directly without avoiding it
1
9.9
To watch something carefully
1
7.8
To look quickly at something
Idioms
- Informal
4
9.7
A humorous remark to greet someone who arrives unexpectedly or looking messy
To pay attention to something unimportant instead of the main task
Phrasal Verbs
Act in a careful, nervous way because you fear being watched or followed
Compounds
21
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 Intently
Surface Forms
Etymology
Look comes from an old English verb lócian meaning 'to see' or 'to look', so to look is simply to direct your eyes at something. That is why we say someone will look at a picture or look over a report.