third-person singular verb
Directs the eyes toward someone or something.
She looks at the menu before ordering.
The baby looks at her mother.
American English
How to pronounce looks
verb · nounA1Very common word
LƱKS
/lʊks/
One syllable.
Form of look
As a verb, looks is used with he, she, or it. As a noun, looks is plural.
Directs the eyes toward someone or something.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Seems to be a particular way from what can be seen.
Your brother looks tired today.
The soup looks delicious.
third-person singular verb
Tries to find someone or something.
Maria looks for her phone every morning.
He looks for a quiet place to study.
plural noun
Acts of looking at someone or something, often for a short time.
Two careful looks at the contract revealed a mistake.
After several looks at the map, we found the trail.
Useful expressions
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.