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- [loo k see]
- /lʊk si/
- /lʊk ˈsiː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k see]
- /lʊk si/
Definitions of look-see word
- noun look-see a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see. 1
- noun look-see quick inspection, look 1
- noun look-see a brief inspection or look -1
- noun look-see a quick look or inspection 0
- noun look-see (Informal) A brief examination, a peek or glance. 0
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Origin of look-see
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Look-see
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look-see popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for look-see
verb look-see
- find out — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- verify — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- determine — If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
noun look-see
- 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.
- swivel — a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- 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.
Antonyms for look-see
verb look-see
- disprove — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
noun look-see
- stare — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- 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.
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