Look (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Looked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Looking.] [OE. loken, AS. lōcian; akin to
G. lugen, OHG. luogēn.] 1.
To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to
direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while
keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a
special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.
2. To direct the attention (to something); to
consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular
appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds
look rainy.
It would look more like vanity than
gratitude.
Addison.
Observe how such a practice looks in another
person.
I. Watts.
4. To have a particular direction or
situation; to face; to front.
The inner gate that looketh to
north.
Ezek. viii. 3.
The east gate . . . which looketh
eastward.
Ezek. xi. 1.
5. In the imperative: see; behold; take
notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.
Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we
expel of virtue.
Milton.
☞ Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a
dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used.
Look that ye bind them fast.
Shak.
Look if it be my daughter.
Talfourd.
6. To show one's self in looking, as by
leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I
speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.
My toes look through the
overleather.
Shak.
7. To await the appearance of anything; to
expect; to anticipate.
Looking each hour into death's mouth to
fall.
Spenser.
To look about, to look on all sides, or in
different directions. -- To look about one,
to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to be circumspect or
guarded. -- To look after. (a)
To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after
children. (b) To expect; to be in a state of
expectation.
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking
after those things which are coming on the earth.
Luke xxi. 26.
(c) To seek; to search.
My subject does not oblige me to look after the
water, or point forth the place where to it is now
retreated.
Woodward.
-- To look at, to direct the eyes toward so
that one sees, or as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence,
to observe, examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without
prejudice. -- To look black, to frown; to
scowl; to have a threatening appearance.
The bishops thereat repined, and looked
black.
Holinshed.
-- To look down on or upon,
to treat with indifference or contempt; to regard as an inferior;
to despise. -- To look for.
(a) To expect; as, to look for news by the
arrival of a ship. "Look now for no enchanting
voice." Milton. (b) To seek for; to search
for; as, to look for lost money, or lost cattle. --
To look forth. (a) To look out
of something, as from a window. (b) To
threaten to come out. Jer. vi. 1. (Rev. Ver.). --
To look into, to inspect closely; to observe
narrowly; to examine; as, to look into the works of nature;
to look into one's conduct or affairs. -- To look
on. (a) To regard; to esteem.
Her friends would look on her the
worse.
Prior.
(b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to
think of.
I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic
writer.
Dryden.
(c) To be a mere spectator.
I'll be a candleholder, and look
on.
Shak.
-- To look out, to be on the watch; to be
careful; as, the seaman looks out for breakers. --
To look through. (a) To see
through. (b) To search; to examine with the
eyes. -- To look to or unto.
(a) To watch; to take care of. "Look
well to thy herds." Prov. xxvii. 23.
(b) To resort to with expectation of receiving
something; to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look
to surety for payment. "Look unto me, and be ye
saved." Is. xlv. 22. -- To look up, to
search for or find out by looking; as, to look up the items of
an account. -- To look up to, to respect;
to regard with deference.
Look, v. t. 1. To
look at; to turn the eyes toward.
2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.]
Looking my love, I go from place to
place.
Spenser.
3. To expect. [Obs.] Shak.
4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks
or presence as, to look down opposition.
A spirit fit to start into an empire,
And look the world to law.
Dryden.
5. To express or manifest by a
look.
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake
again.
Byron.
To look daggers. See under
Dagger. -- To look in the face, to
face or meet with boldness or confidence; hence, sometimes, to meet
for combat. -- To look out, to seek for;
as, prudent persons look out associates of good
reputation.
Look (?), n. 1.
The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in
certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a
look.
Threw many a northward look to see his
father
Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain.
Shak.
2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner;
as, a proud or defiant look. "Gentle looks."
Shak.
Up ! up! my friends, and clear your
looks.
Wordsworth.
3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house
has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted
looks.
Locke.
There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell
in the look of this.
Carlyle.