Look \Look\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Looked; p. pr. & vb. n. Looking.]

[OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luog[=e]n.]

1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.

2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.

3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.

It would look more like vanity than gratitude. --Addison.

Observe how such a practice looks in another person. --I. Watts.

4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.

The inner gate that looketh to north. --Ezek. viii. 3.

The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. --Ezek. xi. 1.

5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.

Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue. --Milton.

Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Look \Look\, n.

1. The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.

Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain. --Shak.

2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look. ``Gentle looks.'' --Shak.

Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks. --Wordsworth.

3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.

Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks. --Locke.

There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this. --Carlyle.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Look \Look\, v. t.

1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.]

Looking my love, I go from place to place. --Spenser.

3. To expect. [Obs.]

--Shak.

4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.

A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the world to law. --Dryden.

5. To express or manifest by a look.

Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again. --Byron.

To look daggers. See under Dagger.

To look in the face, to face or meet with boldness or confidence; hence, sometimes, to meet for combat.

To look out, to seek for; as, prudent persons look out associates good reputation.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)