to look
- verb
- /lʊk/
- Her dress looks stunning; the vibrant colors really suit her.
- look good
- look bad
- look different
This entire process can look like love bombing.
- This entire process can look like love bombing.
- And I think it looks, it looks more special.
- And I just like to look like who I am.
Examples
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So here is the food and it looks amazing.
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For the Chinese, the United States looks increasingly like a banana republic by comparison.
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And then it just looks so bad on the skin.
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So this is what it looks like overall.
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But so far it looks OK, I guess.
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But Even so, it looks very, very weak.
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Now some people would argue that it looks like this, right?
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So this is what deep tan looks like on my skin.
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And it looks like I'm just in time.
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Now the media center was beginning to look more like the beach scene I envisioned.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
To give the idea of being or doing something without being certain
To have a similar appearance to someone or something
To seem to be true but not certain
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
Phrasal Verbs
Act in a careful, nervous way because you fear being watched or followed
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 Evident
Surface Forms
Etymology
Look comes from the old English lócian meaning 'to see', which led to using look to mean 'appear'. So when something looks expensive it 'appears' that way to your eyes.