look

(noun) the feelings expressed on a person's face. Synonyms: expression, aspect, facial expression, face. Examples: "A sad expression." "A look of triumph." "An angry face."

(noun) the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually. Synonyms: looking, looking at. Examples: "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."

(noun) physical appearance. Examples: "I don't like the looks of this place."

(noun) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. Synonyms: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, smell. Examples: "The feel of the city excited him." "A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting." "It had the smell of treason."

(verb) perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards. Examples: "She looked over the expanse of land." "Look at your child!." "Look--a deer in the backyard!."

(verb) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect. Synonyms: appear, seem. Examples: "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."

(verb) have a certain outward or facial expression. Examples: "How does she look?." "The child looks unhappy." "She looked pale after the surgery."

(verb) search or seek. Synonyms: search. Examples: "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest." "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!."

(verb) be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to. Synonyms: front, face. Examples: "The house looks north." "My backyard look onto the pond." "The building faces the park."

(verb) take charge of or deal with. Synonyms: attend, take care, see. Examples: "Could you see about lunch?." "I must attend to this matter." "She took care of this business."

(verb) convey by one's expression. Examples: "She looked her devotion to me."

(verb) look forward to the probable occurrence of. Synonyms: expect, await, wait. Examples: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives." "She is looking to a promotion." "He is waiting to be drafted."

(verb) accord in appearance with. Examples: "You don't look your age!."

(verb) have faith or confidence in. Synonyms: count, bet, depend, calculate, reckon. Examples: "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."