look
n 1: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a
look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: {expression}, {aspect},
{facial expression}, {face}]
2: 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" [syn: {looking},
{looking at}]
3: physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
4: 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" [syn: {spirit}, {tone},
{feel}, {feeling}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {smell}]
v 1: 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!"
2: 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" [syn: {appear}, {seem}]
3: have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she
look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after
the surgery"
4: search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the
child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect
gift!" [syn: {search}]
5: 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" [syn: {front}, {face}] [ant: {back}]
6: take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?";
"I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this
business" [syn: {attend}, {take care}, {see}]
7: convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"
8: 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" [syn: {expect},
{await}, {wait}]
9: accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
10: 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" [syn: {count}, {bet}, {depend}, {calculate}, {reckon}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0