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look       (lŏŏk)  Pronunciation Key  v.   looked, look·ing, looks v.   intr. To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object: looking out the window; looked at the floor. To search: We looked all afternoon but could not find it. To turn one's glance or gaze: looked to the right. To turn one's attention; attend: looked to his neglected guitar during vacation; looked at the evidence. To turn one's expectations: looked to us for a solution. To turn one's glance or gaze: looked to the right. To turn one's attention; attend: looked to his neglected guitar during vacation; looked at the evidence. To turn one's expectations: looked to us for a solution. To seem or appear to be: look morose. See Synonyms at seem. To face in a specified direction: The cottage looks on the river. v.   tr. To turn one's eyes on: looked him in the eye. To convey by one's expression: looked annoyance at the judge; looked his devotion to me. To have an appearance of conformity with: He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part. To appear to be: looked the fool in one version of the story. n.   The act or instance of looking: I took just one look and I was sure. A gaze or glance expressive of something: gave her a mournful look. Appearance or aspect: a look of great age. looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing. A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion: the preferred look for this fall. Appearance or aspect: a look of great age. looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing. A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion: the preferred look for this fall. To search for; seek: looking for my gloves. To expect: Look for a change of weather in March. To expect or hope to: He looked to hear from her within a week. To seem about to; promise to: "an 'Action Program,' which ... looked to reduce tariffs on over 1,800 items" (Alan D. Romberg). To search for and find, as in a reference book. To visit: look up an old friend. To become better; improve: Things are at last looking up. Phrasal Verb(s): look after To take care of: looked after his younger brother. look for To search for; seek: looking for my gloves. To expect: Look for a change of weather in March. look into To inquire into; investigate: The police looked into the disturbance. look on/upon To regard in a certain way: looked on them as incompetents. look out To be watchful or careful; take care: If you don't look out, you may fall on the ice. We looked out for each other on the trip. look over To examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion: looked over the proposal before the meeting. look to Usage Problem To expect or hope to: He looked to hear from her within a week. To seem about to; promise to: "an 'Action Program,' which ... looked to reduce tariffs on over 1,800 items" (Alan D. Romberg). look up To search for and find, as in a reference book. To visit: look up an old friend. To become better; improve: Things are at last looking up. Idiom(s): look a gift horse in the mouth Informal To be critical or suspicious of something one has received without expense. Idiom(s): look alive/sharp Informal To act or respond quickly: Look alive! We leave in five minutes. Idiom(s): look down on/upon To regard with contempt or condescension. Idiom(s): look down (one's) nose at/on To regard with contempt or condescension. Idiom(s): look forward to To think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation: looking forward to graduation. Idiom(s): look in on To visit: I look in on my grandparents each weekend. Idiom(s): look the other way To deliberately overlook something: knew the student was cheating but decided to look the other way. Idiom(s): look up to To admire: looked up to her mother. [Middle English loken, from Old English lōcian.] Usage Note: The phrasal verb look to has recently developed the meanings "expect to" and "hope to," as in The executives look to increase sales once the economy improves or I'm looking to sell my car in July. In a recent survey, the Usage Panel was divided almost evenly on this usage, with 52 percent of the Panelists finding it acceptable and 48 percent rejecting it. Of those rejecting this usage, a small number volunteered that they would find it acceptable in informal speech, and in fact the divided response of the Panel may be due in part to the informal flavor of this phrase.

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noun
1.	the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: expression]
2.	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
3.	physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
4.	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: spirit]
verb
1.	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
2.	give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
3.	have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
4.	search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" [syn: search]
5.	be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park" [syn: front] [ant: back]
6.	take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" [syn: attend]
7.	convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"
8.	look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect]
9.	accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
10.	have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn: count]

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look

In addition to the idioms beginning with look, also see (look on the) bright side; dirty look; make someone look good; take a look at; things are looking up.

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look

A price and size quotation for a security. For example, a floor broker may ask for a look at General Motors.

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LOOK
A specification language.
["A Look at Algebraic Specifications", S.N. Zilles et al, IBM RR, 1982].
(1994-11-16)

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Look\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Looked; p. pr. & vb. n. Looking.] [OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luog[=e]n.]

1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.

2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.

3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.

It would look more like vanity than gratitude. --Addison.

Observe how such a practice looks in another person. --I. Watts.

4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.

The inner gate that looketh to north. --Ezek. viii. 3.

The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. --Ezek. xi. 1.

5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.

Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. --Milton.

Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used.

Look that ye bind them fast. --Shak.

Look if it be my daughter. --Talfourd.

6. To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.

My toes look through the overleather. --Shak.

7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.

Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall. --Spenser.

To look about, to look on all sides, or in different directions.

To look about one, to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to be circumspect or guarded.

To look after. (a) To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after children. (b) To expect; to be in a state of expectation.

Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth. --Luke xxi. 26. (c) To seek; to search.

My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated. --Woodward.

To look at, to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence, to observe, examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without prejudice.

To look black, to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening appearance.

The bishops thereat repined, and looked black. --Holinshed.

To look down on or upon, to treat with indifference or contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise.

To look for. (a) To expect; as, to look for news by the arrival of a ship. "Look now for no enchanting voice." --Milton. (b) To seek for; to search for; as, to look for lost money, or lost cattle.

To look forth. (a) To look out of something, as from a window. (b) To threaten to come out. --Jer. vi. 1. (Rev. Ver.).

To look into, to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to examine; as, to look into the works of nature; to look into one's conduct or affairs.

To look on. (a) To regard; to esteem.

Her friends would look on her the worse. --Prior. (b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of.

I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer. --Dryden. (c) To be a mere spectator.

I'll be a candleholder, and look on. --Shak.

To look out, to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the seaman looks out for breakers.

To look through. (a) To see through. (b) To search; to examine with the eyes.

To look to or unto. (a) To watch; to take care of. "Look well to thy herds." --Prov. xxvii. 23. (b) To resort to with expectation of receiving something; to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look to surety for payment. "Look unto me, and be ye saved." --Is. xlv. 22.

To look up, to search for or find out by looking; as, to look up the items of an account.

To look up to, to respect; to regard with deference.

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Look\, v. t. 1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.]

Looking my love, I go from place to place. --Spenser.

3. To expect. [Obs.] --Shak.

4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.

A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the world to law. --Dryden.

5. To express or manifest by a look.

Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again. --Byron.

To look daggers. See under Dagger.

To look in the face, to face or meet with boldness or confidence; hence, sometimes, to meet for combat.

To look out, to seek for; as, prudent persons look out associates good reputation.

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Look\, n. 1. The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.

Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain. --Shak.

2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look. "Gentle looks." --Shak.

Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks. --Wordsworth.

3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.

Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks. --Locke.

There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this. --Carlyle.