look :perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
She looked over the expanse of land|Look at your child!|Look--a deer in the backyard!
look :the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
he went out to have a look|his look was fixed on her eyes|he gave it a good looking at|his camera does his looking for him
look :give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
She seems to be sleeping|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
look :physical appearance
I don't like the looks of this place
look :have a certain outward or facial expression
How does she look?|The child looks unhappy|She looked pale after the surgery
look :the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the feel of the city excited him|a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting|it had the smell of treason
look :search or seek
We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest|Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!