look

perceive with attention; direct one''s gaze towards

• “She looked over the expanse of land”
• “Look at your child!”
• “Look--a deer in the backyard!”

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

• “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”

have a certain outward or facial expression

• “How does she look?”
• “The child looks unhappy”
• “She looked pale after the surgery”

search or seek

• “We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest”
• “Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!”

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

• “The house looks north”
• “My backyard look onto the pond”
• “The building faces the park”

take charge of or deal with

• “Could you see about lunch?”
• “I must attend to this matter”
• “She took care of this business”

convey by one''s expression

• “She looked her devotion to me”

look forward to the probable occurrence of

• “We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
• “She is looking to a promotion”
• “he is waiting to be drafted”

accord in appearance with

• “You don”

have faith or confidence in

• “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”

the expression on a person''s face

• “a sad expression”
• “a look of triumph”
• “an angry face”

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

• “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”

physical appearance

• “I don”

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• “the feel of the city excited him”
• “a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting”
• “it had the smell of treason”