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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)
 

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