looker

noun look·er \ ˈlu̇-kər \

Updated on: 15 Mar 2018

Definition of looker

1 : one that looks

2 a : one having an appearance of a specified kind

b : one that has an attractive appearance

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Examples of looker in a Sentence

His girlfriend's a real looker.
a college campus that has its fair share of lookers

Recent Examples of looker from the Web

After the dance, the queen, maids and on-lookers enjoyed Italian cookies, muffulettas and refreshments.

— sue strachan, NOLA.com, "Tarantella, cookies and amore: Italian American Marching Club Pre-Parade Party," 6 Mar. 2018
More: What happens in your Kentucky garden during really cold weather A recent trip to St. Petersburg, Florida, to visit the Salvador Dali Museum drove home that over-the-fence-looker garden mentality in a stark and eye-opening way.

— paul cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "Being a gardener in Kentucky isn't so bad. Here's why," 2 Feb. 2018
According to The Sun, on-lookers at the member's only club say that the couple tried to remain low key by sitting in a cozy corner of the restaurant.

— morgan evans, Town & Country, "A Definitive History of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal Relationship," 24 Jan. 2018
With champagne diamonds used for its two beef patties, lettuce, pickles, and onions made from tsavorite, and orange sapphire as the Special Sauce, the piece of jewelry is quite the looker—and truly one of a kind.

— jessica fecteau, PEOPLE.com, "McDonald's Is Giving Out an 18K Gold 'Bling Mac' Ring—Here's How to Get Your Hands on It," 7 Feb. 2018
Profanely violent, 'Reservoir Dogs' is going to satisfy some urges for the can't-get-enough-of-Scorsese lookers, but its relentless intensity will likely claim many screening victims.

— thr staff, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Reservoir Dogs': THR's 1992 Review," 23 Oct. 2017
The dining room is a looker, and the menu by chef Heather Terhune is one delicious dish after another that takes cues from Italy, Spain and beyond.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Milwaukee 50, with Milwaukee's Top 30 restaurants, ranked," 15 Sep. 2017
The on-lookers included writer John Steinbeck, who’d been sent to sea by Life magazine because the project was considered to be so promising.

— gary robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Walter Munk's 100th birthday stirs memories of Scripps golden era," 1 Sep. 2017
Unlike the slightly frumpy DB4 GT, the DB7 was already quite the looker, and Zagato's touch didn't do much to improve the underlying car.

— jonathan m. gitlin, Ars Technica, "Aston Martin and Zagato team up again for Pebble Beach," 15 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of looker

14th century

looker Synonyms

Synonyms

cutie (or cutey), dish, doll, fox, knockout;

beefcake, hunk, stud;

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Definition of looker for English Language Learners

: a person (especially a woman) who is very attractive

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