look on

verb

looked on; looking on; looks on

intransitive verb

: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines

Examples of look on in a Sentence

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In other ways, though, the ending mirrors how Jinny escaped with Nan running away into the fog with a relieved look on her face. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025 Ulrich first recalled the time in 2006 when Metallica inducted Black Sabbath into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and played a few of their songs as Ozzy, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward looked on from the audience. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025 Witkoff and Putin met shortly before noon in Moscow, according to the timestamp released by the Kremlin which accompanied an image of Putin and Witkoff smiling and shaking hands as Ushakov looked on. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025 In the picture, Moore holds Lou in her arms as Goldsmith looks on and a nurse assists. Sydni Ellis, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Footage circulating online shows Dennis in handcuffs, both indoors and later outside the mall, as surprised bystanders looked on. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025 After wowing RuPaul and the panel of RuPaul's Drag Race judges with her impeccable design challenge looks on season 13 of the Emmy-winning reality competition series, Mundt steamrolled the competition on the Project Runway season 21 premiere. EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025 The most popular models in the CX lineup of Dunlop tennis rackets will take on a throwback look on Aug. 22. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the Pittsburgh Steelers OTA offseason workout at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on June 6 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1568, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look on was circa 1568

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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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