Entry Word: look

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling <you should have seen the look on your face when we yelled “Surprise!”>

Synonyms cast, countenance, expression, face, visage

Related Words frown, grimace, mouth, scowl; air, appearance, aspect, bearing, demeanor, manner, mien

2 an instance of looking especially briefly <she gave the junk mail a quick look before throwing it in the garbage pail>

Synonyms cast, eye, gander, glance, glimpse, peek, peep, regard, sight, view

Related Words gape, gaze, glare, leer, ogle, stare; squint

3 the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality <he has the look of a prosperous businessman> — see appearance 1
4 looks pluralthe qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses <a supermodelʼs career tends to be entirely based on her exceptional good looks> — see beauty 1