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not much to look at

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Definition of not much to look at

informal
: not physically attractive
  • The restaurant isn't much to look at, but the food is good.
  • The dog isn't much to look at, but he's a great hunting dog.

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much play

  1. : great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree

  2. : great in importance or significance

  3. : many in number

  1. : to a great degree or extent : considerably

  2. : very

  3. : frequently, often

  1. : a great quantity, amount, extent, or degree

  2. : something considerable or impressive

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look play

  1. : to make sure or take care (that something is done)

  2. : to ascertain by the use of one's eyes

  3. : to exercise the power of vision upon : examine

  1. : the act of looking

  2. : glance

  3. : the expression of the countenance

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