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

People looking on, some still munching on mini quiche and green-chile breakfast potatoes, laughed. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

After a rocky few years, Tatum O'Neal is looking on the bright side. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

News | Getty Images A protestor looks on as police clash with protesters during a demonstration amid a nationwide mobilisation over rising living costs, fuel prices and education funding in Paris, France, on October 18, 2026. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Feathers were among the night’s trends, and the look on Biel was equal parts fun, sleek and glamorous. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Styled by Law Roach, who shared details about the archival look on X, Kardashian wore a dreamy strapless Balenciaga gown from 1951. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 Oct. 2026

After some back and forth, with Salazar’s spokesperson looking on uneasily, the congresswoman turned to the priest. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Inter, winners in two of the three previous seasons, looked on, defeated. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The photograph shows two men carrying a body as two others look on. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 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