look around

idiom

1

: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place

We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.

The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.

2

: to search (for something)

I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.

He is looking around for a new car.

Examples of look around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While November's moon, also known as the Beaver Moon, may be too bright to fully enjoy the meteor shower, the supermoon is still an incredible sight, as the moon will look around 30% brighter and up to 14% larger. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

Still, Matthew Rae, associate director of the Program on the Health Care Marketplace at KFF, encourages small businesses to look around for potential opportunities to save. —Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025

Young people in a country where the median age is 19 could look around the continent, to Gen Z protests in Madagascar — or recent unrest in Kenya and Morocco — for inspiration. —semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025

Use a small, round brush to blow-dry the layered bangs for a soft look around the eyes and face, and finish with a strong-hold hairspray for lift and control. —Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for look around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background