look

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   They went out to have a look at the eclipse with their eye protection.

2. 2
   noun

   physical appearance

   I don't like the looks of this place

3. 3
   verb

   have a certain outward or facial expression

   How do they look?

4. 4
   verb

   to convey by one's expression

   Their look of devotion was inspiring.

5. 5
   verb

   search or seek

   We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest

6. 6
   verb

   accord in appearance with

   You don't look your age!

7. 7
   verb

   To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

   They kept looking at me.

8. 8
   verb

   To appear, to seem.

   It looks as if it’s going to rain soon. or It looks like it’s going to rain soon. or It looks like rain [is coming].

Etymology

From Middle English loken, lokien, from Old English lōcian, from Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn. Further origin unknown, no certain cognates outside Germanic. Cognate with Scots luke, luik, leuk (“to look, see”), West Frisian lôkje, loaitsje (“to look”), Dutch loeken (“to look”), German Low German löken. Likely also related to German lugen (“to peek”), Alemannic German luege (“to look”), Yiddish לוגן (lugn).