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- [loo k]
- /lʊk/
- /lʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k]
- /lʊk/
Definitions of look word
- verb without object look to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes. 1
- verb without object look to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 1
- verb without object look to use one's sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers. 1
- verb without object look to tend, as in bearing or significance: Conditions look toward war. 1
- verb without object look to appear or seem to the eye as specified: to look pale. 1
- verb without object look to appear or seem to the mind: The case looks promising. 1
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Origin of look
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English lōk(i)en, Old English lōcian; cognate with Middle Dutch lœken, akin to dialectal German lugen to look out; (noun) Middle English loke act of looking, glance, countenance, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Look
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
look usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for look
noun look
- stare — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- peek — to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
- glimpse — a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
- review — a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- attention — If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
verb look
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- read — to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
- study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
- watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
Antonyms for look
noun look
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
verb look
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- scorn — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
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