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You can use l___ to draw attention to a particular situation, person, or thing, for example because you find it very surprising, significant, or annoying .You can use look to draw attention to a particular situation, person, or thing, for example because you find it very surprising, significant, or annoying .
Hey, look at the time! We'll talk about it tonight. All right?
I mean, look at how many people watch television and how few read books.
Look what a mess you've made of your life.
word look
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If you look in a particular direction, you direct your eyes in that direction, especially so that you can see what is there or see what something is like.
I looked down the hallway to room number nine.
She turned to look at him.
He looked away, apparently enraged.
If you look, you'll see what was a lake.
Lucille took a last look in the mirror.
Assisi has a couple of churches that are worth a look if you have time.
If you look at a book, newspaper, or magazine, you read it fairly quickly or read part of it.
You've just got to look at the last bit of Act Three.
A quick look at Monday's British newspapers shows that there's plenty of interest in foreign news.
If someone, especially an expert, looks at something, they examine it, and then deal with it or say how it should be dealt with.
Can you look at my back? I think something's wrong.
The car has not been running very well and a mechanic had to come over to have a look at it.
If you look at someone in a particular way, you look at them with your expression showing what you are feeling or thinking .
She looked at him earnestly. 'You don't mind?'
He gave her a blank look, as if he had no idea who she was.
Sally spun round, a feigned look of surprise on her face.
If you look for something, for example something that you have lost, you try to find it.
I'm looking for a child. I believe your husband can help me find her.
I had gone to Maine looking for a place to work.
I looked everywhere for ideas.
Have you looked on the piano?
Go and have another look.
If you are looking for something such as the solution to a problem or a new method, you want it and are trying to obtain it or think of it.
The working group will be looking for practical solutions to the problems faced by doctors.
He's looking for a way out from this conflict.
If you look at a subject, problem, or situation, you think about it or study it, so that you know all about it and can perhaps consider what should be done in relation to it.
Next term we'll be looking at the Second World War period.
He visited Florida a few years ago looking at the potential of the area to stage a big match.
A close look at the statistics reveals a troubling picture.
If you look at a person, situation, or subject from a particular point of view, you judge them or consider them from that point of view.
Brian had learned to look at her with new respect.
It depends how you look at it.
You can use look to draw attention to a particular situation, person, or thing, for example because you find it very surprising, significant, or annoying .
Hey, look at the time! We'll talk about it tonight. All right?
I mean, look at how many people watch television and how few read books.
Look what a mess you've made of your life.
If something such as a building or window looks somewhere, it has a view of a particular place.
The castle looks over private parkland.
Each front door looks across a narrow alley to the front door opposite.
Nine windows looked out over the sculpture gardens.
We sit on the terrace, which looks out on the sea.
If you are looking to do something, you are aiming to do it.
We're not looking to make a fortune.
...young mums looking to get fit after having kids.
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convention
You say look when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important .
Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it.
Now, look, here is how things stand.
inflections lookslookinglookedl%k
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