| look | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. aspect, expression, face, facial expression, look | the feelings expressed on a person's face.; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" |
| ~ countenance, visage | the appearance conveyed by a person's face.; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" |
| ~ leer | a suggestive or sneering look or grin. |
| ~ sparkle, spark, twinkle, light | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" |
| n. (act) | 2. look, looking, looking at | the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually.; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" |
| ~ sensing, perception | becoming aware of something via the senses. |
| ~ coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse | a quick look. |
| ~ scrutiny | a prolonged intense look. |
| ~ peek, peep | a secret look. |
| ~ squint | the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed. |
| ~ stare | a fixed look with eyes open wide. |
| ~ evil eye | a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm. |
| ~ rubber-necking, sightseeing | going about to look at places of interest. |
| ~ observance, watching, observation | the act of observing; taking a patient look. |
| ~ outlook, lookout | the act of looking out. |
| ~ survey, view, sight | the act of looking or seeing or observing.; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" |
| ~ dekko | British slang for a look. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. look | physical appearance.; "I don't like the looks of this place" |
| ~ appearance, visual aspect | outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. |
| n. (state) | 4. feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone | the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people.; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" |
| ~ ambiance, ambience, atmosphere | a particular environment or surrounding influence.; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" |
| ~ hollywood | a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry.; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood" |
| ~ zeitgeist | the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation. |
| v. (perception) | 5. look | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards.; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
| ~ stare | fixate one's eyes.; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly" |
| ~ see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
| ~ get a load, have a look, take a look | look at with attention.; "Have a look at this!"; "Get a load of this pretty woman!" |
| ~ look back, look backward | look towards one's back.; "don't look back while you walk" |
| ~ look away | avert one's gaze.; "She looked away when the nurse pricked her arm with the needle" |
| ~ look around | look about oneself.; "look around to see whether you can find the missing document" |
| ~ gaze, stare | look at with fixed eyes.; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" |
| ~ regard, consider | look at attentively. |
| ~ ogle | look at with amorous intentions. |
| ~ give the glad eye | look seductively at someone. |
| ~ leer | look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression.; "The men leered at the young women on the beach" |
| ~ gape, gawk, gawp, goggle | look with amazement; look stupidly. |
| ~ admire | look at with admiration. |
| ~ peep | look furtively.; "He peeped at the woman through the window" |
| ~ glance, peek, glint | throw a glance at; take a brief look at.; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" |
| ~ gloat | gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy. |
| ~ eye, eyeball | look at. |
| ~ give the eye, give the once over | look at with a critical eye.; "When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over" |
| ~ squint | be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus. |
| ~ peer | look searchingly.; "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around" |
| v. (perception) | 6. appear, look, seem | give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" |
| ~ make | appear to begin an activity.; "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us" |
| ~ cut | give the appearance or impression of.; "cut a nice figure" |
| ~ feel | produce a certain impression.; "It feels nice to be home again" |
| ~ pass off | be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity.; "She passed off as a Russian agent" |
| ~ sound | appear in a certain way.; "This sounds interesting" |
| ~ come across | be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression. |
| ~ glow, radiate, beam, shine | have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink.; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" |
| ~ gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine | be shiny, as if wet.; "His eyes were glistening" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, jump | be highly noticeable. |
| ~ rear, rise, lift | rise up.; "The building rose before them" |
| ~ loom | come into view indistinctly, often threateningly.; "Another air plane loomed into the sky" |
| ~ feel | be felt or perceived in a certain way.; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft" |
| v. (body) | 7. look | have a certain outward or facial expression.; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery" |
| ~ squint | partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light.; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (perception) | 8. look, search | search or seek.; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!" |
| ~ hunt | search (an area) for prey.; "The King used to hunt these forests" |
| ~ examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect.; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
| ~ cruise | look for a sexual partner in a public place.; "The men were cruising the park" |
| ~ prospect | search for something desirable.; "prospect a job" |
| ~ horn in, nose, poke, intrude, pry | search or inquire in a meddlesome way.; "This guy is always nosing around the office" |
| v. (stative) | 9. face, front, look | be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to.; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park" |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| ~ face | be opposite.; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other" |
| ~ confront | be face to face with.; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume" |
| v. (social) | 10. attend, look, see, take care | take charge of or deal with.; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" |
| ~ minister | attend to the wants and needs of others.; "I have to minister to my mother all the time" |
| ~ tend | have care of or look after.; "She tends to the children" |
| ~ give care, care | provide care for.; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" |
| v. (communication) | 11. look | convey by one's expression.; "She looked her devotion to me" |
| ~ convey | make known; pass on, of information.; "She conveyed the message to me" |
| v. (cognition) | 12. await, expect, look, wait | look forward to the probable occurrence of.; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" |
| ~ expect | look forward to the birth of a child.; "She is expecting in March" |
| ~ anticipate, expect | regard something as probable or likely.; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" |
| ~ look forward | expect or hope for.; "I look to hear from you soon" |
| ~ look to | turn one's interests or expectations towards.; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings" |
| ~ hold the line, hang on, hold on | hold the phone line open.; "Please hang on while I get your folder" |
| ~ look for, look to, anticipate | be excited or anxious about. |
| v. (stative) | 13. look | accord in appearance with.; "You don't look your age!" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| v. (cognition) | 14. bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon | have faith or confidence in.; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |
| ~ rely, trust, swear, bank | have confidence or faith in.; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" |
| watch | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. ticker, watch | a small portable timepiece. |
| ~ analog watch | a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial. |
| ~ watch crystal, watch glass, crystal | a protective cover that protects the face of a watch. |
| ~ digital watch | a watch with a digital display. |
| ~ face | the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object).; "he dealt the cards face down" |
| ~ hunting watch, hunter | a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal. |
| ~ movement | the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock).; "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement" |
| ~ pendulum watch | (18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it. |
| ~ pocket watch | a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket. |
| ~ stem-winder | a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem. |
| ~ horologe, timepiece, timekeeper | a measuring instrument or device for keeping time. |
| ~ watch case | the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed. |
| ~ wrist watch, wristwatch | a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist. |
| n. (time) | 2. watch | a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty. |
| ~ duty period, work shift, shift | the time period during which you are at work. |
| ~ dogwatch | either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm. |
| ~ graveyard watch, middle watch, midwatch, night watch | a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.). |
| n. (act) | 3. vigil, watch | a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe. |
| ~ surveillance | close observation of a person or group (usually by the police). |
| ~ continuous receiver watch, listening watch | a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch. |
| ~ spying | keeping a secret or furtive watch. |
| n. (time) | 4. watch | the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty. |
| ~ period, period of time, time period | an amount of time.; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| n. (person) | 5. lookout, lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. |
| ~ security guard, watchman, watcher | a guard who keeps watch. |
| n. (act) | 6. vigil, watch | the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival). |
| ~ religious rite, rite | an established ceremony prescribed by a religion.; "the rite of baptism" |
| ~ viewing, wake | a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial.; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake" |
| ~ agrypnia | a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter). |
| ~ faith, religion, religious belief | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.; "he lost his faith but not his morality" |
| v. (perception) | 7. watch | look attentively.; "watch a basketball game" |
| ~ witness | be a witness to.; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court" |
| ~ look | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards.; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" |
| ~ rubberneck | strain to watch; stare curiously.; "The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident" |
| ~ view, watch, take in, see, catch | see or watch.; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" |
| ~ observe | watch attentively.; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals" |
| v. (social) | 8. follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over | follow with the eyes or the mind.; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" |
| ~ check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ trace, follow | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress" |
| ~ keep tabs on | keep a record on or watch attentively.; "The government keeps tabs on the dissidents" |
| ~ guard | to keep watch over.; "there would be men guarding the horses" |
| ~ invigilate, proctor | watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating). |
| v. (perception) | 9. catch, see, take in, view, watch | see or watch.; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" |
| ~ see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
| ~ watch | look attentively.; "watch a basketball game" |
| ~ visualise, visualize | view the outline of by means of an X-ray.; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" |
| ~ spectate | be a spectator in a sports event. |
| ~ preview | watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public. |
| v. (perception) | 10. look on, watch | observe with attention.; "They watched as the murderer was executed" |
| ~ see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
| ~ sit by, sit back | be inactive or indifferent while something is happening.; "Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!" |
| v. (perception) | 11. look out, watch, watch out | be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful.; "Watch out for pickpockets!" |
| ~ beware, mind | be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.; "Beware of telephone salesmen" |
| ~ keep one's eyes open, keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned | pay attention; be watchful.; "Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen" |
| ~ look after | keep under careful scrutiny.; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!" |
| v. (perception) | 12. watch | observe or determine by looking.; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away" |
| v. (communication) | 13. ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" |
| ~ insure, see to it, ascertain, ensure, check, assure, control, see | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ ascertain, determine, find out, find | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study.; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" |
| ~ test | determine the presence or properties of (a substance). |
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