look
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Synonyms for look
see
consider
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hope
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glimpse
appearance
look after something or someone
look back on something
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- remember
- reflect on
- think about
- recall
- think back on
- bring to mind
look down on or upon someone
look forward to something
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- anticipate
- expect
- look for
- wait for
- await
- hope for
- long for
- count on
- count the days until
- set your heart on
look into something
look like something
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- investigate
- echo
- take after
- remind you of
- be the image of
- make you think of
- put you in mind of
look out for something
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- be careful of
- beware
- watch out for
- pay attention to
- be wary of
- be alert to
- be vigilant about
- keep an eye out for
- be on guard for
- keep your eyes open for
- keep your eyes peeled for
- keep your eyes skinned for
- be on the qui vive for
look over something
look someone up
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- visit
- call on
- go to see
- pay a visit to
- drop in on
- look in on
look something up
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- research
- find
- search for
- hunt for
- track down
- seek out
look to something
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- turn your thoughts to
- consider
- think about
- contemplate
look to something or someone
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- turn to
- resort to
- make use of
- fall back on
- have recourse to
- avail yourself of
look up
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- improve
- develop
- advance
- pick up
- progress
- come along
- get better
- shape up
- perk up
- ameliorate
- show improvement
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for look
to direct the eyes on an object
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to try to find something
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look for: to look forward to confidently
look in: to go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize
look into: to go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information
look up: to go to or seek out the company of in order to socialize
an act of directing the eyes on an object
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a disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood
an outward appearance
the way something or someone looks
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The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Synonyms for look
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
physical appearance
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the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
perceive with attention
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- stare
- get a load
- have a look
- take a look
- look back
- look backward
- look away
- look around
- gaze
- regard
- consider
- ogle
- give the glad eye
- leer
- gape
- gawk
- gawp
- goggle
- admire
- peep
- glance
- peek
- glint
- gloat
- eye
- eyeball
- give the eye
- give the once over
- squint
- peer
- check
- check into
- check out
- check over
- check up on
- suss out
- look into
- go over
- retrospect
- review
- look up
- consult
- refer
- look for
- search
- seek
- look up to
- look on
- watch
- look after
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point
convey by one's expression
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look forward to the probable occurrence of
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