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lookit over there

lookit over there

9.9
Say this to get someone to look over there
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : mira allí
  • Hey, lookit over there—isn't that your friend from school?

Examples

  • Lookit over there, there's a parade coming down the street!

  • Lookit over there, the sky is turning a bright shade of pink.

  • Hey, lookit over there!

  • You should lookit over there for the missing book.

  • Lookit over there, the children are playing by the fountain.

  • Lookit over there, I think I saw a shooting star!

  • Lookit over there at that beautiful painting in the gallery.

Synonyms

to look
vslookit over there
∞ 1.0

To direct the eyes toward something to see it

is a specific phrase for drawing attention to a place often informal and spoken
lookie
vslookit over there
  • Informal
30 9.0

A word people say to call someone's attention to something nearby

is used to point out items in a place without strong surprise
to get a load of
vslookit over there
  • Informal
24 8.4

Tell someone to look at something surprising or interesting

is a general attention call not always for surprise and marks location
to take a gander
vslookit over there
  • Informal
10 8.2

To look quickly and casually at something you are curious about

is used to call attention to a particular place rather than a casual glance
looky
vslookit over there
  • Informal
8 9.9

People say it to get someone to look at something

is used to indicate a specific place rather than general noticing
to lookee
vslookit over there
  • Informal
8 9.9

To look at something and show it to someone playfully

is more neutral and focuses on location rather than playfulness
to lookit
vslookit over there
  • Informal
9.9

Tell someone to look at something or pay attention

is specifically used to point out something in a particular place
look ahere
vslookit over there
  • Informal
9.9

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

is gentler and often points to a particular location rather than stern focus

Surface Forms

lookit over there main

Morphology

lookit + over + there

The directive meaning is directly compositional: 'look' (direct your gaze) combined with locative 'over there' yields the instruction to direct attention to a particular place, so a learner who knows the words can infer the meaning. Although 'lookit' is an informal spoken contraction, it does not change the literal semantics, and the construction mirrors common imperative + locative patterns found across languages.

Etymology

Lookit over there may come from quick, casual speech where look at became lookit, and over there simply points to a place. So people use lookit over there to 'get someone's attention' and show them something.