Part 6640

<hw>Look</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Looked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Looking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>loken</ets>, AS. <ets>l&omac;cian</ets>; akin to G. <ets>lugen</ets>, OHG. <ets>luog&emac;n</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; <as>as, to <ex>look</ex> at an action</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; <as>as, the patient <ex>looks</ex> better; the clouds <ex>look</ex> rainy.</as></def>

<blockquote>It would <b>look</b> more like vanity than gratitude. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Observe how such a practice <b>looks</b> in another person. <i>I. Watts.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.</def>

<blockquote>The inner gate that <b>looketh</b> to north. <i>Ezek. viii. 3.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The east gate . . . which <b>looketh</b> eastward. <i>Ezek. xi. 1.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.</def>

<blockquote><b>Look</b>, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>Look</i>, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but <i>see</i> is oftener so used.</note><-- See spot run? in 1990, the reverse is true -->

<blockquote><b>Look</b> that ye bind them fast. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Look</b> if it be my daughter. <i>Talfourd.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; <as>as, <ex>look</ex> out of the window while I speak to you</as>. Sometimes used figuratively.</def>

<blockquote>My toes <b>look</b> through the overleather. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.</def>

<blockquote><b>Looking</b> each hour into death's mouth to fall. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To look about</col>, <cd>to look on all sides, or in different directions.</cd> -- <col>To look about one</col>, <cd>to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to be circumspect or guarded.</cd> -- <col>To look after</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To attend to; to take care of; as, <i>to look after<i> children</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To expect; to be in a state of expectation.</cd>

<blockquote>Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for <b>looking after</b> those things which are coming on the earth. <i>Luke xxi. 26.</i></blockquote>

<sd>(c)</sd> <cd>To seek; to search</cd>.

<blockquote>My subject does not oblige me <b>to look after</b> the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated. <i>Woodward.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>To look at</col>, <cd>to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or as if to see; <as>as, <ex>to look at</ex> a star</as>; hence, to observe, examine, consider; <as>as, <ex>to look at</ex> a matter without prejudice</as>.</cd> -- <col>To look black</col>, <cd>to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening appearance.</cd>

<blockquote>The bishops thereat repined, and <b>looked black</b>. <i>Holinshed.</i></blockquote>

-- <mcol><col>To look down on</col> &or; <col>upon</col></mcol>, <cd>to treat with indifference or contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise.</cd> -- <col>To look for</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To expect; <as>as, <ex>to look for</ex> news by the arrival of a ship</as>. "<i>Look</i> now <i>for</i> no enchanting voice." <i>Milton</i>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To seek for; to search for; <as>as, <ex>to look for</ex> lost money, or lost cattle</as>.</cd> -- <col>To look forth</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To look out of something, as from a window.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To threaten to come out</cd>. <i>Jer. vi. 1. (Rev. Ver.)</i>. -- <col>To look into</col>, <cd>to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to examine; <as>as, <ex>to look into</ex> the works of nature; <ex>to look into</ex> one's conduct or affairs</as>.</cd> -- <col>To look on</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>To regard; to esteem.</cd>

<blockquote>Her friends would <b>look on</b> her the worse. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<sd>(b)</sd> <cd>To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of.</cd>

<blockquote>I <b>looked on</b> Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<sd>(c)</sd> <cd>To be a mere spectator</cd>.