American English pronunciation
How to pronounce looked
IPA transcription: ['lʊkt]
Hear “looked” pronounced
['lʊkt]
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['lʊkt]
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Verb
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
“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”
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
“She looked over the expanse of land”
“Look at your child!”
“Look--a deer in the backyard!”
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look forward to the probable occurrence of
“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
“She is looking to a promotion”
“he is waiting to be drafted”
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have a certain outward or facial expression
“How does she look?”
“The child looks unhappy”
“She looked pale after the surgery”
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search or seek
“We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest”
“Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!”
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be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
“The house looks north”
“My backyard look onto the pond”
“The building faces the park”
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take charge of or deal with
“Could you see about lunch?”
“I must attend to this matter”
“She took care of this business”
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convey by one's expression
“She looked her devotion to me”
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accord in appearance with
“You don't look your age!”
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have faith or confidence in
“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 examples
- He looked forward to re-establishing consensus in the committee stage.
- He seemed unfriendly, and had looked irritated when the boy had entered.
- I looked at her.
- The beach looked so beautifully.
- They looked for the fallen mass, but found nothing.
- He seemed unfriendly, and had looked irritated when the boy had entered.
- They looked for the fallen mass, but found nothing.
- He paused, looked back at the house, but then pocketed the keys, opened the gate and strode down the path quickly.
- The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
- Joan looked triumphantly at Sheldon, who bowed.