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Looking

adjective

Appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms. Synonym: sounding. "A most disagreeable looking character" , "Angry-looking" , "Liquid-looking" , "Severe-looking policemen on noble horses" , "Fine-sounding phrases" , "Taken in by high-sounding talk"

noun

The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually. Synonyms: look, looking at. "His look was fixed on her eyes" , "He gave it a good looking at" , "His camera does his looking for him"

The act of searching visually. Synonym: looking for.

Look

verb

(past & past part. looked; pres. part. looking)

Perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards. "Look at your child!" , "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect. Synonyms: appear, seem. "This appears to be a very difficult problem" , "This project looks fishy" , "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

Have a certain outward or facial expression. "The child looks unhappy" , "She looked pale after the surgery"

Search or seek. Synonym: search. "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to. Synonyms: face, front. "My backyard look onto the pond" , "The building faces the park"

Take charge of or deal with. Synonyms: attend, see, take care. "I must attend to this matter" , "She took care of this business"

Convey by one's expression.

Look forward to the probable occurrence of. Synonyms: await, expect, wait. "She is looking to a promotion" , "He is waiting to be drafted"

Accord in appearance with.

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Have faith or confidence in. Synonyms: bet, calculate, count, depend, reckon. "Look to your friends for support" , "You can bet on that!" , "Depend on your family in times of crisis"