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- [loo k on, awn]
- /lʊk ɒn, ɔn/
- /lʊk ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k on, awn]
- /lʊk ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of look on words
- verb without object look on 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 on to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 1
- verb without object look on to use one's sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers. 1
- verb without object look on to tend, as in bearing or significance: Conditions look toward war. 1
- verb without object look on to appear or seem to the eye as specified: to look pale. 1
- verb without object look on to appear or seem to the mind: The case looks promising. 1
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Origin of look on
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 on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look on 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 on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for look on
verb look on
- note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- hear — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- 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 on
verb look on
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.