looking

looking
noun
1. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (Freq. 1)
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he went out to have a look

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his look was fixed on her eyes

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he gave it a good looking at

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his camera does his looking for him

Syn: ↑look, ↑looking at
Derivationally related forms: ↑look (for: ↑look)
Hypernyms: ↑sensing, ↑perception
Hyponyms:
glance, ↑glimpse, ↑coup d'oeil, ↑scrutiny, ↑peek, ↑peep, ↑squint, ↑stare, ↑evil eye, ↑sightseeing, ↑rubber-necking, ↑observation, ↑observance, ↑watching, ↑lookout, ↑outlook, ↑view, ↑survey, ↑sight, ↑dekko
2. the act of searching visually
Syn: ↑looking for
Hypernyms: ↑search, ↑hunt, ↑hunting
adjective
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms (Freq. 5)
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left their clothes dirty looking

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a most disagreeable looking character

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angry-looking

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liquid-looking

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severe-looking policemen on noble horses

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fine-sounding phrases

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taken in by high-sounding talk

Syn: ↑sounding
Similar to: ↑superficial

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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