look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
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Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Beer plays Laura, a piano student at a music academy in Berlin, first seen in the opening shots on an autobahn overpass looking down at a river.
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Perhaps heavenly father is looking down upon us, after all.
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Verb
The two dipped their heads, looking down at the screen.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Generally, the big institutions looked down on guitars.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Beer plays Laura, a piano student at a music academy in Berlin, first seen in the opening shots on an autobahn overpass looking down at a river.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Perhaps heavenly father is looking down upon us, after all.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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