as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I found her at the mall looking at the new outfits on the mannequins
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look at
2 of 2phrase
as in debate
to give serious and careful thought to
Let's look at what we're dealing with here.
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Police noticed that Landum’s truck did not have a front license plate and made contact with the rapper about that problem.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Looking over the data for evidence of supernovas, Schulze noticed an object that rapidly increased in brightness 2.2 billion light-years from Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Remove personal information from your account that others can see, such as your telephone number or address. Don’t accept friend requests from strangers.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Russell, a corn and soybean farmer from Muncie, has seen these effects firsthand.—
Lluvia Gaucin,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rabbits with growths that resemble horns or tentacles have been spotted around Colorado, drawing comparisons to zombies and Frankenstein's monster.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Roughly 12 baby snakes were spotted around the end of July and early August with the Massasauga mom in the drain tile in the Great Lakes Gardens of the property, said Steven Parrish, natural areas specialist for the gardens, Nichols Arboretum and two other properties.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The probe is eyeing multiple instances of the use of classified documents in leaks to the news media.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Other teams eyed him in the undrafted portion of free agency, and some are monitoring the Vikings’ decision now.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Look (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28at%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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