Dictionary entry details
• LOOK (noun)
Meaning:
The feelings expressed on a person's face
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
look; expression; facial expression; face; aspect
Context examples:
a sad expression / a look of triumph / an angry face
Hypernyms ("look" is a kind of...):
countenance; visage (the appearance conveyed by a person's face)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "look"):
leer (a suggestive or sneering look or grin)
light; spark; sparkle; twinkle (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance)
Meaning:
The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
looking; looking at; look
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("look" is a kind of...):
perception; sensing (becoming aware of something via the senses)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "look"):
coup d'oeil; glance; glimpse (a quick look)
dekko (British slang)
sight; survey; view (the act of looking or seeing or observing)
lookout; outlook (the act of looking out)
observance; observation; watching (the act of observing; taking a patient look)
rubber-necking; sightseeing (going about to look at places of interest)
evil eye (a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm)
stare (a fixed look with eyes open wide)
squint (the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed)
peek; peep (a secret look)
scrutiny (a prolonged intense look)
Meaning:
Physical appearance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context example:
I don't like the looks of this place
Hypernyms ("look" is a kind of...):
appearance; visual aspect (outward or visible aspect of a person or thing)
Meaning:
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
flavour; flavor; spirit; feel; feeling; smell; look; tone
Context examples:
the feel of the city excited him / a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting / it had the smell of treason
Hypernyms ("look" is a kind of...):
ambiance; ambience; atmosphere (a particular environment or surrounding influence)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "look"):
Hollywood (a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry)
Zeitgeist (the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation)
• LOOK (verb)
Meaning:
Perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Context examples:
She looked over the expanse of land / Look at your child! / Look--a deer in the backyard!
"Look" entails doing...:
see (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look"):
admire (look at with admiration)
peep (look furtively)
glance; glint; peek (throw a glance at; take a brief look at)
gloat (gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy)
eye; eyeball (look at)
give the eye; give the once over (look at with a critical eye)
squint (be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus)
peer (look searchingly)
gape; gawk; gawp; goggle (look with amazement; look stupidly)
leer (look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression)
give the glad eye (look seductively at someone)
stare (fixate one's eyes)
get a load; have a look; take a look (look at with attention)
look back; look backward (look towards one's back)
look away (avert one's gaze)
look around (look about oneself)
gaze; stare (look at with fixed eyes)
consider; regard (look at attentively)
ogle (look at with amorous intentions)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
They look up the hill
Also:
look after (keep under careful scrutiny)
look away (avert one's gaze)
look back (look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember)
look back (look towards one's back)
look for (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of)
look into (examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition)
look on (observe with attention)
look up (seek information from)
look up to (feel admiration for)
Meaning:
Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
appear; seem; look
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "look" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look"):
gleam; glint; glisten; glitter; shine (be shiny, as if wet)
jump; jump out; leap out; stand out; stick out (be highly noticeable)
lift; rear; rise (rise up)
loom (come into view indistinctly, often threateningly)
feel (be felt or perceived in a certain way)
beam; glow; radiate; shine (have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink)
come across (be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression)
sound (appear in a certain way)
pass off (be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity)
feel (produce a certain impression)
cut (give the appearance or impression of)
make (appear to begin an activity)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sentence example:
John will look angry
Meaning:
Have a certain outward or facial expression
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Context examples:
How does she look? / The child looks unhappy / She looked pale after the surgery
Hypernyms (to "look" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look"):
squint (partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Sentence example:
The food does look good
Meaning:
Search or seek
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
search; look
Context examples:
We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest / Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
Hypernyms (to "look" is one way to...):
examine; see (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look"):
horn in; intrude; nose; poke; pry (search or inquire in a meddlesome way)
prospect (search for something desirable)
cruise (look for a sexual partner in a public place)
hunt (search (an area) for prey)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
front; face; look
Context examples:
The house looks north / My backyard look onto the pond / The building faces the park
Hypernyms (to "look" is one way to...):
lie (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look"):
confront (be face to face with)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Take charge of or deal with
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
attend; take care; look; see
Context examples:
Could you see about lunch? / I must attend to this matter / She took care of this business
Hypernyms (to "look" is one way to...):
care; give care (provide care for)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look"):
minister (attend to the wants and needs of others)
tend (have care of or look after)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Convey by one's expression
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
She looked her devotion to me
Hypernyms (to "look" is one way to...):
convey; impart (make known; pass on, of information)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Meaning:
Look forward to the probable occurrence of
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
await; wait; expect; look
Context examples:
We were expecting a visit from our relatives / She is looking to a promotion / he is waiting to be drafted
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look"):
expect (look forward to the birth of a child)
look forward (expect or hope for)
look to (turn one's interests or expectations towards)
hang on; hold on; hold the line (hold the phone line open)
anticipate; look for; look to (be excited or anxious about)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Meaning:
Accord in appearance with
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
You don't look your age!
Hypernyms (to "look" is one way to...):
agree; check; correspond; fit; gibe; jibe; match; tally (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Have faith or confidence in
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
depend; bet; reckon; calculate; count; look
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "look" is one way to...):
bank; rely; swear; trust (have confidence or faith in)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
