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O que (quem) é look - definição
look
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Look (disambiguation); Look (film); LOOK; Look (song)
I. USING YOUR EYES OR YOUR MIND
(looks, looking, looked)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
Please look at category 14 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.
1.
If you look in a particular direction, you direct your eyes in that direction, especially so that you can see what is there or see what something is like.
I looked down the hallway to room number nine...
She turned to look at him...
He looked away, apparently enraged...
If you look, you'll see what was a lake.
VERB: V prep/adv, V prep/adv, V prep/adv, V
•
Look is also a noun.
Lucille took a last look in the mirror...
Assisi has a couple of churches that are worth a look if you have time.
N-SING
2.
If you look at a book, newspaper, or magazine, you read it fairly quickly or read part of it.
You've just got to look at the last bit of Act Three.
VERB: V at n
•
Look is also a noun.
A quick look at Monday's British newspapers shows that there's plenty of interest in foreign news.
N-SING: oft N at n
3.
If someone, especially an expert, looks at something, they examine it, and then deal with it or say how it should be dealt with.
Can you look at my back. I think something's wrong.
VERB: V at n, also V
•
Look is also a noun.
The car has not been running very well and a mechanic had to come over to have a look at it.
N-SING: usu N at n
4.
If you look at someone in a particular way, you look at them with your expression showing what you are feeling or thinking.
She looked at him earnestly. 'You don't mind?'
VERB: V at n adv/prep
•
Look is also a noun.
He gave her a blank look, as if he had no idea who she was...
Sally spun round, a feigned look of surprise on her face.
N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N, N of n
5.
If you look for something, for example something that you have lost, you try to find it.
I'm looking for a child. I believe your husband can help me find her...
I had gone to Maine looking for a place to work...
I looked everywhere for ideas...
Have you looked on the piano?
VERB: V for n, V for n, V prep/adv for n, V prep/adv
•
Look is also a noun.
Go and have another look.
N-SING
6.
If you are looking for something such as the solution to a problem or a new method, you want it and are trying to obtain it or think of it.
The working group will be looking for practical solutions to the problems faced by doctors...
= seek
VERB: V for n
7.
If you look at a subject, problem, or situation, you think about it or study it, so that you know all about it and can perhaps consider what should be done in relation to it.
Next term we'll be looking at the Second World War period...
He visited Florida a few years ago looking at the potential of the area to stage a big match.
= examine, consider
VERB: V at n, V at n
•
Look is also a noun.
A close look at the statistics reveals a troubling picture.
N-SING: oft N at n
8.
If you look at a person, situation, or subject from a particular point of view, you judge them or consider them from that point of view.
Brian had learned to look at her with new respect...
It depends how you look at it.
VERB: V at n prep/adv, V at n prep/adv
9.
You say look when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important.
Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it...
Now, look, here is how things stand.
CONVENTION
10.
You can use look to draw attention to a particular situation, person, or thing, for example because you find it very surprising, significant, or annoying.
Hey, look at the time! We'll talk about it tonight. All right?...
Look what a mess you've made of your life.
VERB: only imper, V at n, V wh
11.
If something such as a building or window looks somewhere, it has a view of a particular place.
The castle looks over private parkland...
VERB: V prep
•
We sit on the terrace, which looks out on the sea.
PHRASAL VERB: V P prep
12.
If you are looking to do something, you are aiming to do it.
We're not looking to make a fortune.
VERB: V to-inf
13.
If you say or shout 'look out!' to someone, you are warning them that they are in danger.
'Look out!' somebody shouted, as the truck started to roll toward the sea.
EXCLAM
14.
II. APPEARANCE
(looks, looking, looked)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
You use look when describing the appearance of a person or thing or the impression that they give.
Sheila was looking miserable...
He does not look the most reliable of animals...
They look like stars to the naked eye...
He looked as if he was going to smile...
Everybody in the club looked to be fourteen years old.
V-LINK: V adj, V n, V like n, V like/as if, V to-inf
• -looking
She was a very peculiar-looking woman.
COMB in ADJ
2.
If someone or something has a particular look, they have a particular appearance or expression.
She had the look of someone deserted and betrayed...
When he came to decorate the kitchen, Kenneth opted for a friendly rustic look...
N-SING: with supp
3.
When you refer to someone's looks, you are referring to how beautiful or ugly they are, especially how beautiful they are.
I never chose people just because of their looks.
...a young woman with wholesome good looks.
N-PLURAL
4.
You use look when indicating what you think will happen in the future or how a situation seems to you.
He had lots of time to think about the future, and it didn't look good...
Britain looks set to send a major force of over 100 tanks and supporting equipment...
So far it looks like Warner Brothers' gamble is paying off...
The Europeans had hoped to win, and, indeed, had looked like winning...
The team had stormed into a two-goal lead and looked to be cruising to a third round place.
V-LINK: V adj, V adj, it V like/as if, V like -ing/n, V to-inf
5.
You use expressions such as by the look of him and by the looks of it when you want to indicate that you are giving an opinion based on the appearance of someone or something.
He was not a well man by the look of him...
By the look of things, Mr Stone and company will stay busy.
PHRASE
6.
If you don't like the look of something or someone, you feel that they may be dangerous or cause problems.
I don't like the look of those clouds.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
7.
If you ask what someone or something looks like, you are asking for a description of them.
PHRASE: V inflects
look
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Look (disambiguation); Look (film); LOOK; Look (song)
¦ verb
1. direct one's gaze in a specified direction.
have an outlook in a specified direction.
(look at/on) regard in a specified way.
(look at) examine (a matter) and consider what action to take.
(look into) investigate.
(look for) attempt to find.
2. have the appearance or give the impression of being.
(look like) informal show a likelihood of.
3. (look to) rely on (someone) to do something.
hope or expect to do.
archaic make sure.
¦ noun
1. an act of looking.
an expression of a feeling or thought by looking in a particular way: he gave me a funny look.
2. appearance, especially as expressing a particular quality.
(looks) a person's facial appearance considered aesthetically.
a style or fashion.
¦ exclamation (also look here!) used to call attention to what one is going to say.
Phrases
look down one's nose at another way of saying look down on.
look someone in the eye (or face) look directly at someone without showing embarrassment, fear, or shame.
look sharp be quick.
Phrasal verbs
look after take care of.
look back [with negative] suffer a setback or interrupted progress.
look down on regard with a feeling of superiority.
look in make a short visit or call.
look on watch without getting involved.
look out be vigilant and take notice.
look something out Brit. search for and produce something.
look something over inspect something with a view to establishing its merits.
look up improve.
look someone up informal make social contact with someone.
look something up search for and find a piece of information in a reference book or in a database.
look up to have a great deal of respect for.
Origin
OE locian (v.), of W. Gmc origin.
Look
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Look (disambiguation); Look (film); LOOK; Look (song)
·vt To Expect.
II. Look ·vt To express or manifest by a look.
III. Look ·vt To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
IV. Look ·vt To Seek; to search for.
V. Look ·noun Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
VI. Look ·vt To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
VII. Look ·noun Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
VIII. Look ·vi In the ·imv: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe;
- used to call attention.
XI. Look ·noun The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view;
- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.
XII. Look ·vi To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.
XIII. Look ·vi To Seem; to Appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
XIV. Look ·vi To direct the attention (to something); to Consider; to Examine; as, to look at an Action.
XV. Look ·vi 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.
Exemplos do corpo de texto para look
1. Look, look, look Go to as many galleries as you can bear – and look, look, look.
2. It‘s let‘s look for fingerprints, let‘s look for DNA, let‘s look for hairs and fibres.
3. I look back wistfully, and I look forward hopefully.
4. It points its finger: ‘Look at Iraq, look at Iraq.
5. Some look younger than their age, others look years older.