the feelings expressed on a persons face; a sad expression; a look of triumph; an angry face
[ Syn: expression , aspect , facial expression , face ]
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; 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
[ Syn: looking , looking at ]
physical appearance; I don't like the looks of this place'
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; the feel of the city excited him; a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting; it had the smell of treason
[ Syn: spirit , tone , feel , feeling , flavor , flavour , smell ]
look (n.)
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; She looked over the expanse of land; Look at your child!; Look--a deer in the backyard!'
have faith or confidence in; 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
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; 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
have a certain outward or facial expression; How does she look?; The child looks unhappy; She looked pale after the surgery'
search or seek; We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest; Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
[ Syn: search ]
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; The house looks north; My backyard look onto the pond; The building faces the park
take charge of or deal with; Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter; She took care of this business
convey by one's expression; She looked her devotion to me'
look forward to the probable occurrence of; We were expecting a visit from our relatives; She is looking to a promotion; he is waiting to be drafted
accord in appearance with; You don't look your age!'