Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
"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"
verb
Sense 2
"You don''t look your age!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"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"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Something is ----ing PP
verb
Sense 4
"She looked over the expanse of land"
"Look at your child!"
"Look--a deer in the backyard!"
Entails:
see
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 5
convey by one''s expression
"She looked her devotion to me"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 6
"How does she look?"
"The child looks unhappy"
"She looked pale after the surgery"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
noun
Sense 7
"I don''t like the looks of this place"
verb
Sense 8
"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
"She is looking to a promotion"
"he is waiting to be drafted"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Frame 33
Something is ----ing PP
noun
Sense 9
"a sad expression"
"a look of triumph"
"an angry face"
verb
Sense 10
"We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"
"Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 11
"The house looks north"
"My backyard look onto the pond"
"The building faces the park"
Opposites:
back
Type of:
lie
Kinds of:
confront
Verb group:
face
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 12
"Could you see about lunch?"
"I must attend to this matter"
"She took care of this business"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 13
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 14
"the feel of the city excited him"
"a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
"it had the smell of treason"
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
115
Times Searched
3
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