looking Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
   looking at; look.
   
   • 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
2. noun the act of searching visually
   looking for.
   
3. verb perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
   look.
   
   • She looked over the expanse of land
   • Look at your child!
   • Look--a deer in the backyard!
4. verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
   seem; look; appear.
   
   • 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
5. verb have a certain outward or facial expression
   look.
   
   • How does she look?
   • The child looks unhappy
   • She looked pale after the surgery
6. verb search or seek
   search; look.
   
   • We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
   • Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
7. verb be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
   front; look; face.
   
   • The house looks north
   • My backyard look onto the pond
   • The building faces the park
8. verb take charge of or deal with
   see; take care; attend; look.
   
   • Could you see about lunch?
   • I must attend to this matter
   • She took care of this business
9. verb convey by one's expression
   look.
   
   • She looked her devotion to me
10. verb look forward to the probable occurrence of
    await; expect; wait; look.
    
    • We were expecting a visit from our relatives
    • She is looking to a promotion
    • he is waiting to be drafted
11. verb accord in appearance with
    look.
    
    • You don't look your age!
12. verb have faith or confidence in
    count; depend; look; reckon; bet; calculate.
    
    • 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
13. adjective satellite appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
    sounding.
    
    • left their clothes dirty looking
    • a most disagreeable looking character
    • angry-looking
    • liquid-looking
    • severe-looking policemen on noble horses
    • fine-sounding phrases
    • taken in by high-sounding talk

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