- OE. loken, AS. lōcian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luogēn
- 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.
- To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
- To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.It would look more like vanity than gratitude.Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
- To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.The inner gate that looketh to north.The east gate . . . which looketh eastward.
- In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue.Look that ye bind them fast.Look if it be my daughter.
- 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.My toes look through the overleather.
- To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
