look
/lʊk/ verbDefinition
SEE [I] › to turn your eyes in the direction of something or someone so that you can see them: Look at the picture on page two. Look at me, Daddy! He was looking out of the window. I looked around and there she was.
SEARCH [I] › to try to find someone or something: I'm looking for my keys. I've looked everywhere but I can't find my bag.
look nice/strange, etc; look like/as if › used to describe the appearance of a person or thing: That food looks nice. You look tired, my love. Do I look silly in this hat? She looks Italian or Spanish. He looked like a drug addict.
it looks like; it looks as if › used to say that something is likely to happen: It looks like there'll be three of us. It looks as if he isn't coming.
be looking to do sth › to plan to do something: I'm looking to start my own business.
Look! › something you say when you are annoyed and you want people to know that what you are saying is important: Look, I've had enough of your complaints. → See also look the part
(Definition of look verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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