look
noun (APPEARANCE) /lʊk/Definition
B2 [C] an expression on someone's face: She had a worried look about her. She gave me a questioning look.The head and face C1 [C] a style or fashion: The look this year will be relaxed and casual. the look of sb/sth B2 the appearance of someone or something: They liked the look of the hotel, but it was too expensive. I don't like the look of that fence (= it appears to have something wrong with it).Conditions and characteristics sb's looks C2 a person's appearance, especially how attractive they are: I like her looks. Her looks improved as she grew older. He put on weight and started to lose his looks.Personal hygiene and appearance - general wordsCleaning generally
(Definition of look noun (APPEARANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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look kindly on sb/sth idiom
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look like a drowned rat idiom
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look like something the cat brought/dragged in idiom
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look like/as though you've seen a ghost idiom
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look lively/sharp! idiom
- look noun (APPEARANCE)
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look noun (SEARCH)
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look noun (WITH EYES)
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look on phrasal verb
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look on the bright side idiom
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look on/upon sb/sth as sth phrasal verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- -ability suffix
- -age suffix (STATE)
- -ance suffix
- -ancy suffix
- -ity suffix
- -ive suffix
- ambience noun
- character noun (QUALITY)
- complexion noun (CHARACTER)
- condition noun (STATE)
- feature noun (QUALITY)
- hallmark noun (CHARACTERISTIC)
- in the shape of sth idiom
- local colour noun
- mien noun
- respect noun (FEATURE)
- shape noun (CONDITION)
- streak noun (CHARACTERISTIC)
- tenor noun (CHARACTER)
- vein noun (LAYER)
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