look+upon

  • 21look — look1 [ luk ] verb *** ▸ 1 direct eyes at someone/something ▸ 2 search for someone/something ▸ 3 have an appearance ▸ 4 seem ▸ 5 for saying how likely ▸ 6 making someone pay attention ▸ 7 face a direction ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to direct… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22look — look1 W1S1 [luk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(see)¦ 2¦(search)¦ 3¦(seem)¦ 4¦(appearance)¦ 5 look daggers at somebody 6 look somebody up and down 7 look somebody in the eye 8 look down your nose at somebody/something 9 look the other way …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23look — 1 /lUk/ verb 1 SEE (I) to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it: Sorry, I didn t see I wasn t looking. | If you look carefully you can see that the painting represents a naked man. (+ at): It s time we left, Ian said, looking… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24look on — phrasal verb Word forms look on : present tense I/you/we/they look on he/she/it looks on present participle looking on past tense looked on past participle looked on 1) [intransitive] to watch an activity or event without taking part in it Phil… …

    English dictionary

  • 25look — I [[t]l ʊk[/t]] USING YOUR EYES OR YOUR MIND ♦ looks, looking, looked (Please look at category 19 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you look in a particular direction, you direct your eyes… …

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  • 26look after — Synonyms and related words: administer to, attend, attend on, attend to, baby sit, be vigilant, be watchful, care for, chaperon, cherish, chore, conserve, dance attendance upon, do for, do service to, drudge, eye, eyeball, follow, foster, gaze at …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 27look — [[t]lʊk[/t]] v. i. 1) to turn one s eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see 2) to use one s sight in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers[/ex] 3) to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28look — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lōcian; akin to Old Saxon lōcōn to look Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make sure or take care (that something is done) 2. to ascertain by the use of one s eyes < look what I&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 29look — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. behold; perceive, discern; inspect, scan; stare; seem, appear. n. glance, view; appearance, aspect. See vision, attention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Appearance] Syn. appearance, aspect, looks,&#8230; …

    English dictionary for students

  • 30look on — I PHRASAL VERB If you look on while something happens, you watch it happening without taking part yourself. [V P] About 150 local people looked on in silence as the two coffins were taken into the church. Syn: watch II or look upon PHRASAL VERB …

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