LOOK ON Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

look on

verb

Definition of look on

as in to look

Related Words

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Dissimilar Words

blink
wink

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of look on Nicks may have revived the look on the carpet, but bohemian hair and makeup are supposedly taking a backseat in bridal beauty, with stylists predicting a new wave of wedding looks to rise on the scene this season. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 When John reveals the Halogram to Kerry (after fair warning), the look on her face is a mix of shock and agony. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 As his colleagues look on, Brunson, in his desk chair, drills the shot across the room. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026 Feverish with feeling, the women scream, wail and sob, each one experiencing her misery multiply in real time as the remaining two look on in disdain. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 On the third drive, the Eagles fielded the same look on second-and-7, and Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles shot through a gap on a blitz to bring Barkley down for a 3-yard loss. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Kansas governor hopeful Ty Masterson is trying out a new look on his campaign website and social media. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026 Rockstar opened pre-orders for the game in June and released an extended look on Netflix, its official YouTube channel and the Grand Theft Auto VI site in late August. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 As the young members of the Losers Club look on in horror, the clown addresses them directly with a lethal glare. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on

Verb

Given it was greenlit by a streamer, this one looks set to work on digital platforms as well as linear TV.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
What was once a contemporary exploration of horror has become a sentimental aesthetic, with this particular version of 2011 looking ironically idealistic because younger viewers never had to live inside it.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of look

Verb

Standing barefoot outside his home at 8th Street and Balboa Boulevard, holding a cup of coffee, Ross Stewart, 79, stared at the gray sky and at the berms.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Even Albert Einstein famously sat in quiet rooms for hours staring at the ceiling, knowing his breakthroughs came from stillness, not the rush of the laboratory.

— Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of stare

Verb

Despite gazing at the ghostly presence in full, Bela’s parents don’t seem all that spooked, even when the young girl is tossed around like a rag doll during an anniversary gathering at their home.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The rooms Each of Jumeirah Al Naseem's 430 rooms comes with a generous balcony or terrace gazing over the resort grounds, or up at the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

Emotions run high and loud; the camera peers closely into their grief.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Specifically, this image was captured by JWST's NIRCam (Near-InfraRed Camera) instrument, which peers into the near-infrared, a wavelength range that encompasses the light from faint stars and galaxies.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of peer

Verb

But the data gap was particularly glaring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, potentially missing 75% of the population, according to a recent paper co-authored by CDC statisticians.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Tensions over the Middle East Another glaring issue the two leaders could discuss is the widening conflict in the Middle East.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of glare

Verb

That year, Advance withdrew two property tax measures that would have cut taxes and blown gaping holes in government budgets after reaching a deal with state officials that resulted in another special session delivering property tax relief.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
The bay facing the western shore of Newfoundland is the mouth—the gaping estuary—of the Saint Lawrence, Newfoundland on the chart detached and apparently drifting out to sea.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of gape

Verb

Independent creators capture 42%–43% of sports viewing hours on YouTube in Korea and Thailand, while league and club channels take 10%–19%.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
While the streaming giant still lords over its rivals in the subscription space and co-chiefs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters command an annual content spending budget of $20 billion, Wall Street arguably has viewed this as an off year for Netflix.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026