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

Recent Examples on the Web

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani took the bullpen mound at Dodger Stadium, with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and pitching coach Mark Prior looking on, and began his first bullpen throwing session in more than three weeks. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Her anger leads her to truly consider killing him even with her grandchildren looking on. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

As the temperatures start dropping, everyone will be looking for ways to keep warm while still looking on-trend for the season. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

With Taylor trying to show different looks on offense, Burrow was under center on the first four plays and seven overall. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Old Hollywood is a key influence and part of the fabric of the film, classic clips are spliced, Bette Davis on a poster looks on in key scenes. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

During the Royals’ 10-2 blowout loss to the Cubs, third baseman Josh Rojas pitched a scoreless ninth and offered a few different looks on his delivery. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

This is one of the more dramatic balayage looks on this list, since most of the One of Them Days star’s hair is dyed lighter than her dark brown roots. — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1568, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for look on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon