American English
/lʊk̚/
One syllable.
to direct your eyes toward someone or something
Practice out loudto direct your eyes toward someone or something
Look at this photo.
She looked carefully at the map.
Use look at before the person or thing you direct your eyes toward.
look at the screen · look carefully · look away · look around
look at + person/thing
look + adverb
to seem to be a particular way from what you can see
You look tired today.
That house looks like a castle.
Use look like before a person or thing. Use look plus a describing word to say how someone or something seems.
look tired · look good · look different · look like a professional
look + adjective
look like + person/thing
to try to find someone or something
I’m looking for my keys.
They looked everywhere for a hotel.
look for a job · look for an answer · look for information · look for a place
look for + person/thing
look + adverb + for + person/thing
an act of looking at someone or something, often for a short time
Take a look at this report.
Can I have a quick look at your phone?
take a look · have a look · a quick look · a closer look
take/have a look at + person/thing
a quick look at + person/thing
to take care of a person, animal, or thing
Can you look after my dog this weekend?
to feel happy and excited about something in the future
We look forward to meeting you.
to search for information in a book, app, or website
I looked up the train times online.