look*/*/*/

[lʊk] verb I

1) to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them

Dan looked at his watch.[/ex]

If you look through this window, you can see the cathedral.[/ex]

See:

see

2) [I] to search for someone or something

I don't know where the keys are. I've looked everywhere.[/ex]

I spent most of the morning looking for my passport.[/ex]

3) [linking verb] to have a particular appearance

He looked about twenty.[/ex]

He looked very funny in his hat.[/ex]

It was a first date so Emily wanted to look her best (= as attractive as possible).[/ex]

4) [linking verb] to seem to be something

That new film looks good.[/ex]

5) [linking verb] used for giving your opinion about how likely it is that something will happen or be true

Martin looks certain to win.[/ex]

6) [I] spoken

used when you want someone to look at something, or when you want them to pay attention to what you are going to say

Look! There's John![/ex]

Look, why don't we meet up for a drink and talk about it then?[/ex]

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(I'm) just looking — spoken used for telling someone who works in a shop that you do not yet know whether you want to buy anything[/ex]

look good/bad — 1) to seem to be going to have a good/bad result[/ex]

[i]Things aren't looking too good for him at the moment.[/ex]

— 2) to be considered a good/bad thing to do

Do you think it will look bad if I don't go and see him?[/ex]

looking to do sth — planning to do something[/ex]

We're looking to expand the business.[/ex]

look like — 1) to have a particular appearance[/ex]

Most people say that Kathleen looks like her dad.[/ex]

I asked him what the house looks like.[/ex]

— 2) to seem likely

It looks like Bill will be able to come too.[/ex]

She looks like beating every player in the tournament.[/ex]

look out — spoken used for warning someone to be careful, especially because they are likely to have an accident[/ex]

- look after

- look ahead

- look around (sth)

- look at sb/sth

- look at sth

- look back

- look down on sb/sth

- look for sb/sth

- look forward to sth

- look into sth

- look on

- look out for sb/sth

- look over sth

- look round (sth)

- look through sth

- look up

- look sb up

- look sth up

- look up to sb

II

noun

look */*/*/[lʊk]

1) [C] an act of looking at someone or something

Can I have a look at your new skateboard?[/ex]

Come and take a look at this.[/ex]

2) [C] an act of searching for someone or something

I don't know where the book is, but I'll have a look for it.[/ex]

3) [C] an expression that you have on your face or in your eyes

I could tell by the look on his face that he was not happy.[/ex]

She saw the look of surprise on Nicky's face.[/ex]

She gave me a worried look (= looked at me in a worried way) .[/ex]

4) [C] the appearance that someone or something has

I don't like the look of him.[/ex]

Let us create a stylish modern look for your home.[/ex]

5) looks

[plural] the attractive appearance of someone, especially their face

She's got everything – looks, intelligence, and money.[/ex]

6) [C] an occasion when you think carefully about a problem or situation

We need to have a look at the way we deal with orders.[/ex]