look

²look

noun

Definition of LOOK

1

a : the act of looking b : glance

2

a : the expression of the countenance b : physical appearance; especially : attractive physical appearance —usually used in plural c : a combination of design features giving a unified appearance <a new look in women's fashions>

3

: the state or form in which something appears

Examples of LOOK

1. I don't think you left it here, but I'll take a look around for it.
2. I took a quick look, but he wasn't there.

First Known Use of LOOK

13th century

Related to LOOK

Synonyms: cast, countenance, expression, face, visage

Antonyms: grotesqueness, hideousness, homeliness, plainness, ugliness, unattractiveness, unbecomingness, unloveliness, unsightliness

Related Words: frown, grimace, lower (also lour), mouth, pout, scowl; grin, smile; air, appearance, aspect, bearing, demeanor, manner, mien, presence

Near Antonyms: disagreeableness, dreadfulness, foulness, ghastliness, horribleness, loathsomeness, nastiness, offensiveness, repellency, repulsiveness, terribleness, vileness; blemish, flaw, imperfection

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