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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /lʊk/, SAMPA: /lUk/
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  Rhymes: -ʊk

[edit] Etymology

Old English lōcian

[edit] Verb

to look (third-person singular simple present looks, present participle looking, simple past and past participle looked)

1. (intransitive, often with ‘at’) To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

   Look at my new car!

   Don’t look in the closet.

2. To appear, to seem.

   It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.

3. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.

   That painting looks nice.

4. (intransitive, often with ‘for’) To search for, to try to find.
5. To face or present a view.

   The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.

6. To expect or anticipate.

   I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.

[edit] Hyponyms

• stare
• gaze

[edit] Derived terms

phrasal verbs

look about look after look around look at look away look back

look down on look down upon look for look forward to look in on

look into look on look out look out for look over

look through look to look up look up to look upon

other derived terms

lookalike, look-alike looker lookit lookout, look-out

look-see look before you leap look daggers at look here

look oneself look somebody in the eye look the other way look what the cat's brought in onlooker

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[edit] Noun

look (plural looks)

1. The action of looking, an attempt to see.

   Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.

2. (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.

   She got her mother’s looks.

   I don’t like the look of the new design.

3. A facial expression.

   He gave me a dirty look.

   If looks could kill...

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /lo:k/
• IPA: /loːk/

[edit] Noun

look m.

1. garlic

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From English look

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /luk/

[edit] Noun

look m.

1. human appearance

   Je trouve que son nouveau look ne lui va pas du tout.

[edit] Derived terms

• relooker
• relooking