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look(1) (iou)



look noun. ME.
[from the verb.]
The action or an act of looking; a glance of the eyes; a particular direction of the eyes in order to look at someone or something (foll. by at, for the purpose of examining or considering); transf. an examination, a consideration, (foll. by at). ME.
A. Loos Mons. Broussard..took a good look at us. V. Woolf The hat she stuck on without giving a look in the glass. K. Tennant Then she saw me..and if looks could have killed! D. Eden 'What are you doing with that torch?' 'Just having a look round.' B. Montgomery The whole question of mobilisation requires a new look. W. Wharton She gives me a couple of long looks.
sing. & in pl. Personal appearance or aspect; an expression in the eyes or on the face; (now usu. in pl.) an impression given by a person's general appearance; in pl. sometimes spec. good looks. LME.
J. Galsworthy The moustache, which imparted a somewhat military look to his face. Radclyffe Hall She had looks, too; he thought her a lovely creature. C. Potok The look of surprise was gone from his face. R. L. Fox A venerable old man with a look of Homer. W. Maxwell I studied the look in his hazel eyes.
The appearance of an inanimate or immaterial thing, esp. as expressive of its quality or nature; a way in which a thing appears. M16.
E. Waugh By the look of them, they were..cheap cigars. K. Amis The table had..a cheap, hasty look.
b. An appearance, style, or effect (usu. of a specified kind) of dress, toilette, or decoration. M20.
C. Achebe The crew..aspire to the military look. Hairdo Ideas If you are considering a longer look, here's how to grow your hair.
Phrases: dirty look: see DIRTY adjective. for the look of the thing colloq. for the sake of appearances. good looks: see GOOD adjective. have a look of resemble vaguely, remind the spectator of the appearance of (a person or thing). new look: see NEW adjective. not like the look of find (a situation etc.) disconcerting or alarming. throw a look: see THROW verb. wet look: see WET adjective.