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

Cox said that Hudson has been dealing with dirty looks on campus, with some accosting him for his public connection to the case. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Acuña was tended to for several minutes by the Braves trainer, with Weiss looking on intently, before heading straight to the home clubhouse. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

On a map on the agency’s website where the agency posts updates of wall construction across the entire southern border, a photo showed a crane lifting one of the 30-foot-tall steel wall panels into place while construction workers looked on. — Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Catcher Francisco Alvarez appeared to be praying and members of both teams looked on from the dugouts. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Continue reading … RIGGED REPUBLIC — Russia’s election spectacle reaches occupied Ukraine as Putin looks on. — FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Kardashian has also worn de Saint Sernin’s looks on multiple occasions, from halter-style dresses to lace-up leather gowns. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

As the shuttle rolled out of its hangar, the Air Force Band of the Golden West played music from Star Trek as a crowd of 600 guests looked on and listened. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Warnock was depicted with his eyes closed while three others surround him with concerned looks on their faces. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Sep. 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