Look that ye bind them fast. --Shak.
Look if it be my daughter. --Talfourd.
6. To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a
window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you.
Sometimes used figuratively.
My toes look through the overleather. --Shak.
7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to
anticipate.
Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
--Spenser.
To look about, to look on all sides, or in different
directions.
To look about one, to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to
be circumspect or guarded.
To look after. (a) To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after
children. (b) To expect; to be in a state of expectation.
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for
looking after those things which are coming on
the earth. --Luke xxi.
26. (c) To seek; to search.
My subject does not oblige me to look after the
water, or point forth the place where to it is
now retreated. --Woodward.
To look at, to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or
as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence, to observe,
examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without
prejudice.
To look black, to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening
appearance.
The bishops thereat repined, and looked black.
--Holinshed.
To look down on or upon, to treat with indifference or
contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise.
To look for. (a) To expect; as, to look for news by the arrival of a
ship. ``Look now for no enchanting voice.'' --Milton. (b) To seek for; to search for; as, to look for lost
money, or lost cattle.
To look forth. (a) To look out of something, as from a window.
1. (Rev. Ver.).
To look into, to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to
examine; as, to look into the works of nature; to look
into one's conduct or affairs.
To look on. (a) To regard; to esteem.
Her friends would look on her the worse.
--Prior. (b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of.
I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic
writer. --Dryden. (c) To be a mere spectator.
I'll be a candleholder, and look on. --Shak.
To look out, to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the
seaman looks out for breakers.
To look through. (a) To see through. (b) To search; to examine with the eyes.
To look to or unto. (a) To watch; to take care of. ``Look well to thy herds.''
--Prov. xxvii. 23. (b) To resort to with expectation of receiving something;
to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look
to surety for payment. ``Look unto me, and be ye
saved.'' --Is. xlv. 22.
To look up, to search for or find out by looking; as, to
look up the items of an account.
To look up to, to respect; to regard with deference.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |