look /lʊk/
1. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
synset: expression, look, aspect, facial_expression, face
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"
synset: look, looking, looking_at
3. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
synset: look
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"
synset: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
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!"
synset: look
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"
synset: look
4. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
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"
6. take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
synset: attend, take_care, look, see
7. convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"
synset: look
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"
synset: expect, look, await, wait
9. accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
synset: look
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"
synset: count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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