LOOKS ON Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

looks on

verb

present tense third-person singular of look on

as in looks

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Verb

The result looks understated yet eye-catching—precisely because long nails usually scream for an elaborate manicure.

— Paula Oelbaum, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2026
If a reproduction looks too shiny, Quinn suggests using a matte spray to tone down the finish.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of looks

Verb

Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Taped to the glass divider of Ryan McMahon’s locker, a drawing of Trent Grisham stares at the Yankees’ clubhouse.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of stares

Verb

Yan gazes intently at how the colors reflect against Pascoal’s skin, eyes and hair.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
It’s presented as an impressionistic historical montage, of Black farmworkers and the land, with clips of Black history that include modern suburbs, and a woman—Z herself—who gazes out of a door into a sere expanse of land bordered by low mountains.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of gazes

Verb

Though Ted peers into his old locker room, none of the players from the men’s team actually appear.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
The rooftop champagne bar, whose terrace peers across the city and cathedral, still feels like something of a secret despite being within walking distance of Reims’s main attractions.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

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