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

Leo has been hung outside his house, with Clive and a group of men looking on. — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026

Lens size makes a much bigger difference in how the glasses look on your face. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

On Monday, Powlis stood before Judge Elizabeth Shamahs with a dispassionate look on his goateed face, dressed in a black fleece, black sweats and navy New Balance sneakers. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining the crater as shocked residents looked on in horror. — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining the crater as residents looked on in horror. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The company first announced AI capabilities in 2023 that showed how clothing would look on a set range of models, giving shoppers a sense of fit by skin tone or body type. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Everyone else looks on wide-eyed as the camera zooms in on them and dramatic music plays. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Prior to leaving for the party, Ora showed off her look on Instagram, which also included a platinum blond wig. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 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