LOOK AT
Dictionary entry overview: What does look at mean?
• LOOK AT (verb)
The verb LOOK AT has 2 senses:
1. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
2. look at carefully; study mentally
Familiarity information: LOOK AT used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LOOK AT (verb)
Meaning:
Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
look at; consider; deal; take
Context examples:
Take the case of China / Consider the following case
Hypernyms (to "look at" is one way to...):
think about (have on one's mind, think about actively)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look at"):
contemplate (consider as a possibility)
dally; play; trifle (consider not very seriously)
abstract (consider apart from a particular case or instance)
warm to (become excited about)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Look at carefully; study mentally
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
look at; view; consider
Context example:
view a problem
Hypernyms (to "look at" is one way to...):
analyse; analyze; canvas; canvass; examine; study (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "look at"):
contemplate (look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought)
groak (look or stare at longingly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
