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look

  [look]
Use look into in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
2. to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person.
3. to use one's sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers.
4. to tend, as in bearing or significance: Conditions look toward war.
5. to appear or seem to the eye as specified: to look pale.
6. to appear or seem to the mind: The case looks promising.
7. to direct attention or consideration: to look at the facts.
8. to have an outlook or afford a view: The window looks upon the street.
9. to face or front: The house looks to the east.
–verb (used with object)
10. to give (someone) a look: He looked me straight in the eye.
11. to have an appearance appropriate to or befitting (something): She looked her age.
12. to appear to be; look like: He looked a perfect fool, coming to the party a day late.
13. to express or suggest by looks: to look one's annoyance at a person.
14. Archaic. to bring, put, etc., by looks.
–noun
15. the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
16. a visual search or examination.
17. the way in which a person or thing appears to the eye or to the mind; aspect: He has the look of an honest man. The tablecloth has a cheap look.
18. an expressive glance: to give someone a sharp look.
19. looks,
a. general aspect; appearance: to like the looks of a place.
b. attractive, pleasing appearance.
—Verb phrases
20. look after,
a. to follow with the eye, as someone or something moving away: She looked after him as he walked toward the train station.
b. to pay attention to; concern oneself with: to look after one's own interests.
c. to take care of; minister to: to look after a child.
21. look back, to review past events; return in thought: When I look back on our school days, it seems as if they were a century ago.
22. look down on or upon, to regard with scorn or disdain; have contempt for: They look down on all foreigners.
23. look for,
a. to seek; search for: Columbus was looking for a shorter route to India when he discovered America.
b. to anticipate; expect: I'll be looking for you at the reception.
24. look in,
a. Also, look into. to look briefly inside of: Look in the jar and tell me if any cookies are left.
b. Also, look in on. to visit (a person, place, etc.) briefly: I'll look in some day next week.
25. look into, to inquire into; investigate; examine: The auditors are looking into the records to find the cause of the discrepancy.
26. look on or upon,
a. to be a spectator; watch: The crowd looked on at the street brawl.
b. to consider; regard: They look upon gambling as sinful.
27. look out,
a. to look to the outside, as from a window or a place of observation: From her office window, she could look out over the bustling city.
b. to be vigilant or on guard: Look out, there are dangers ahead.
c. to afford a view; face: The room looks out on the garden.
28. look out for, to take watchful care of; be concerned about: He has to look out for his health.
29. look over, to examine, esp. briefly: Will you please look over my report before I submit it?
30. look to,
a. to direct one's glance or gaze to: If you look to your left, you can see the Empire State Building.
b. to pay attention to: Look to your own affairs and stay out of mine.
c. to direct one's expectations or hopes to: We look to the day when world peace will be a reality.
d. to regard with expectation and anticipation: We look to the future and greater advances in science and technology.
31. look up,
a. to direct the eyes upward; raise one's glance: The other guests looked up as she entered the room.
b. to become better or more prosperous; improve: Business is looking up.
c. to search for, as an item of information, in a reference book or the like: Look up the answer in the encyclopedia.
d. to seek out, esp. to visit: to look up an old friend.
e. Nautical. (of a sailing ship) to head more nearly in the direction of its destination after a favoring change of wind.
32. look up to, to regard with admiration or respect; esteem: A boy needs a father he can look up to.
—Idioms
33. look daggers, to look at someone with a furious, menacing expression: I could see my partner looking daggers at me.
34. look down one's nose at, to regard with an overbearing attitude of superiority, disdain, or censure: The more advanced students really looked down their noses at the beginners.
35. look forward to, to anticipate with eagerness or pleasure: I always look forward to your visits.
36. look sharp,
a. to be alert and quick: If you want to get ahead, you must look sharp.
b. Also, British, look slippy. to hurry: You'd better look sharp! It's getting late.
Origin:
bef. 900; (v.) ME lōk(i)en, OE lōcian; c. MD lœken, akin to dial. G lugen to look out; (n.) ME loke act of looking, glance, countenance, deriv. of the v.

Synonyms:
1. See watch. 6. See seem. 16. gaze, glance. 17. appearance, air.
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look   (lŏŏk)   
v.   looked, look·ing, looks

v.   intr.

    1. To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object: looking out the window; looked at the floor.

    2. To search: We looked all afternoon but could not find it.

    3. To turn one's glance or gaze: looked to the right.

    4. To turn one's attention; attend: looked to his neglected guitar during vacation; looked at the evidence.

    5. To turn one's expectations: looked to us for a solution.

    1. To turn one's glance or gaze: looked to the right.

    2. To turn one's attention; attend: looked to his neglected guitar during vacation; looked at the evidence.

    3. To turn one's expectations: looked to us for a solution.

  3. To seem or appear to be: look morose. See Synonyms at seem.

  4. To face in a specified direction: The cottage looks on the river.

v.   tr.

  1. To turn one's eyes on: looked him in the eye.

  2. To convey by one's expression: looked annoyance at the judge; looked his devotion to me.

    1. To have an appearance of conformity with: He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part.

    2. To appear to be: looked the fool in one version of the story.

n.  

    1. The act or instance of looking: I took just one look and I was sure.

    2. A gaze or glance expressive of something: gave her a mournful look.

    3. Appearance or aspect: a look of great age.

    4. looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing.

    5. A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion: the preferred look for this fall.

    1. Appearance or aspect: a look of great age.

    2. looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing.

    3. A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion: the preferred look for this fall.

  3. To search for; seek: looking for my gloves.

  4. To expect: Look for a change of weather in March.

  5. To expect or hope to: He looked to hear from her within a week.

  6. To seem about to; promise to: "an 'Action Program,' which ... looked to reduce tariffs on over 1,800 items" (Alan D. Romberg).

  7. To search for and find, as in a reference book.

  8. To visit: look up an old friend.

  9. To become better; improve: Things are at last looking up.

Phrasal Verb(s):
look afterTo take care of: looked after his younger brother.
look for

  1. To search for; seek: looking for my gloves.

  2. To expect: Look for a change of weather in March.

look intoTo inquire into; investigate: The police looked into the disturbance.
look on/uponTo regard in a certain way: looked on them as incompetents.
look outTo 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 overTo examine or inspect, often in hasty fashion: looked over the proposal before the meeting.
look to Usage Problem

  1. To expect or hope to: He looked to hear from her within a week.

  2. To seem about to; promise to: "an 'Action Program,' which ... looked to reduce tariffs on over 1,800 items" (Alan D. Romberg).

look up

  1. To search for and find, as in a reference book.

  2. To visit: look up an old friend.

  3. 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/uponTo regard with contempt or condescension.

Idiom(s):
look down (one's) nose at/onTo regard with contempt or condescension.

Idiom(s):
look forward toTo think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation: looking forward to graduation.

Idiom(s):
look in onTo visit: I look in on my grandparents each weekend.

Idiom(s):
look the other wayTo deliberately overlook something: knew the student was cheating but decided to look the other way.

Idiom(s):
look up toTo 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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

look  (v.)
O.E. locian "see, gaze, look, spy," from W.Gmc. *lokjan (cf. O.S. lokon, M.Du. loeken, O.H.G. luogen, Ger. dial. lugen "to look out"), of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Bret. lagud "eye." In O.E., usually with on; the use of at began 14c. Meaning "to have a certain appearance" is from c.1400. Noun meaning "an act of looking" is c.1200; meaning "appearance of a person" is from c.1385. To look down upon in the fig. sense is from 1711; to look down one's nose is from 1921; looker "attractive woman" is from 1893; look-see (n.) "inspection" first recorded 1883. In look sharp (1711) sharp originally was an adv. "sharply." Look after "take care of" is from 1375; look into "investigate" is from 1586; to not look back "make no pauses" is colloquial, first attested 1893. Look up "research in books or papers" is from 1692. Look-alike (n.) "someone who closely resembles another" is 1947, Amer.Eng. Looking-glass first attested 1526. Look-out "person who stands watch or acts as a scout" is from 1699.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

look

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

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Idioms & Phrases

look into

Also, see into. Investigate, as in He promised to look into the new law, or We must see into the matter of the missing checks. The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the mid-1800s.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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