Tra từ look - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

look [look looks looked looking] verb, noun, exclamation BrE [lʊk] NAmE [lʊk]
verb

USE EYES
1. intransitive to turn your eyes in a particular direction
• If you look carefully you can just see our house from here.
•~ (at sb/sth) She looked at me and smiled.
•‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll look and see.’
•Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt!
•Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you!
see also ↑forward-looking

SEARCH
2. intransitive to try to find sb/sth
• I can't find my book— I've looked everywhere.
•~ for sb/sth Where have you been? We've been looking for you.
•Are you still looking for a job?
•We're looking for someone with experience for this post.

PAY ATTENTION
3. intransitive, transitive to pay attention to sth
•~ (at sth) Look at the time! We're going to be late.
•~ where, what, etc… Can't you look where you're going?

APPEAR/SEEM
4. linking verb to seem; to appear
•+ adj. to look pale/happy/tired
• That book looks interesting.
•~ (to sb) like sb/sth That looks like an interesting book.
•+ noun That looks an interesting book.
•You made me look a complete fool!
see also ↑good-looking
5. intransitive (not usually used in the progressive tenses)to have a similar appearance to sb/sth; to have an appearance that suggests that sth is true or will happen
•~ (to sb) like sb/sth That photograph doesn't look like her at all.
• It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain).
•~ (to sb) as if…/as though… You look as though you slept badly.
•They don't look like they're trying to win. In spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though in this meaning, especially in NAmE
•You look like you slept badly. This is not considered correct in written BrE.
6. intransitive to seem likely
•~ (to sb) as if…/as though… It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all.
•~ (to sb) like… (informal) It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. This use of like instead of as if or as though is not considered correct in written BrE.

FACE
7. intransitive + adv./prep. to face a particular direction
• The house looks east.
• The hotel looks out over the harbour.
Rem: Most idioms containing look are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example look daggers at sb is at dagger.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen.

Thesaurus:
look verb
1. I
•She looked at me and smiled.
watch • • see • • glance • • stare • • peer • • glare • |informal check sth out • |formal view • • observe • • regard • • contemplate • |especially written gaze •
look/glance/stare/peer/glare/gaze at sb/sth
look/watch for sb/sth
look/watch/stare at/view/observe/regard/contemplate (sb/sth) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc
2. I
•Are you still looking for a job?
search • • hunt • • scout • |formal seek • |written forage • • cast about/around for sth •
look/search/hunt/scout/seek/forage for sth
look/search/hunt/scout/forage around (for sth)
look/search/hunt through sth
look for/search for/seek/cast around for a/an alternative/way
look/search/hunt for clues
3. linking verb (not usually used in the progressive tenses)
•You look tired.
seem • • appear • • sound • • feel •
look/seem/appear/sound/feel odd/OK/nice, etc.
look/seem/sound/feel like sth
look/seem/sound/feel as if/as though …
look/seem/appear to be sth

Synonyms:
look
glance • gaze • stare • glimpse • glare
These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
look • an act of looking at sb/sth: ▪ Here, have a look at this.
glance • a quick look: ▪ She stole a glance at her watch.
gaze • a long steady look at sb/sth: ▪ She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
stare • a long look at sb/sth, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise: ▪ She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.
glimpse • a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely: ▪ He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
glare • a long angry look at sb/sth: ▪ She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.
a look/glance at sb/sth
a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
a long look/glance/stare
a brief look/glance/glimpse
to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
to avoid sb's glance/gaze/stare

Synonyms:
look
watch • see • view • observe
These words all mean to turn your eyes in a particular direction.
look • to turn your eyes in a particular direction: ▪ If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ◇ ▪ She ▪ looked at ▪ me and smiled.
watch • to look at sb/sth for a time, paying attention to what happens: ▪ to watch television ◇ ▪ Watch what I do, then you try.
see • to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc: ▪ In the evening we went to see a movie.
view • (formal) to look at sth, especially when you look carefully; to watch television, a film/movie, etc: ▪ People came from all over the world to view her work.
watch, see or view?
You can see/view a film/movie/programme but you cannot: see/view television. View is more formal than see and is used especially in business contexts.
observe • (formal) to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about them or it: ▪ The patients were observed over a period of several months.
to look/watch for sb/sth
to watch/observe what/who/how…
to look/watch/view/observe (sb/sth) with amazement/surprise/disapproval, etc.
to watch/see/view a film/movie/show/programme
to watch/see a match/game/fight
to look (at sb/sth)/watch (sb/sth)/observe sb/sth carefully/closely

Which Word?:
take care of / look after / care for
You can take care of or, especially in BrE, look after someone who is very young, very old, or sick, or something that needs keeping in good condition: ▪ We’ve asked my mother to take care of/look after the kids while we’re away. ◇ ▪ You can borrow my camera if you promise to take care of/look after it.
In more formal language you can also care for someone: ▪ She does some voluntary work, caring for the elderly, but care for is more commonly used to mean ‘like’: ▪ I don’t really care for spicy food.

Example Bank:
•It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all.
•It looks like rain.
•That photograph doesn't look like her at all.
•You look tired.
•‘It's beautiful!’ ‘Oh! Let me look!’
•He looked longingly at the food on the table.
•He turned to look as she came down the stairs.
•He was looking studiously down to avoid meeting her eyes.
•I looked up angrily at my brother.
•I'll look and see if I've got any sugar in the cupboard.
•It looks to me as if the company is in real trouble.
•Look at the machine quite carefully before you buy it.
•Now is the time to look again at these arguments.
•She looked around helplessly.
•She looked over to where the others were chatting.
•She looked towards the door.
•She looked up at me sharply when I said that.
•The kitchen looks onto the garden.
•The room looks north.
•The room looks out over the sea.
•What are you looking at?
•an animal that looked like a large hedgehog
•‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll look and see.’
•Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you!
•He inspected the room, looking for any possible clues.
•I can't find my book— I've looked everywhere.
•I looked in the mirror to see if my tie was straight.
•I was just about to come looking for you.
•I'm looking for an apartment on the east side of the city.
•I've spent my whole life looking for an answer to that question!
•Look carefully for signs of damp.
•Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt!
•We're looking around for a house in this area.
•We're looking for someone with experience for this position.
Idioms: ↑if looks could kill … ▪ ↑just looking ▪ ↑look at somebody ▪ ↑look bad ▪ ↑look good ▪ ↑look here ▪ look how ▪ ↑look somebody up and down ▪ ↑look yourself ▪ ↑looking to do something ▪ ↑not look back ▪ ↑not look good ▪ ↑not much to look at
Derived: ↑look after yourself ▪ ↑look ahead ▪ ↑look at something ▪ ↑look back ▪ ↑look down on somebody ▪ ↑look for something ▪ ↑look forward to something ▪ ↑look in ▪ ↑look into something ▪ ↑look on ▪ ↑look on somebody as somebody ▪ ↑look on somebody with something ▪ ↑look out ▪ ↑look out for somebody ▪ ↑look round ▪ ↑look round for something ▪ ↑look somebody up ▪ ↑look something out ▪ ↑look something over ▪ ↑look something up ▪ ↑look through somebody ▪ ↑look through something ▪ ↑look to somebody for something ▪ ↑look to somebody to do something ▪ ↑look to something ▪ ↑look up ▪ ↑look up to somebody

noun

USING EYES
1. countable, usually singular ~ (at sb/sth) an act of looking at sb/sth
• Here, have a look at this.
•Take a look at these figures!
•Make sure you get a good look at their faces.
•One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing.
•A look passed between them (= they looked at each other).
•It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around?
•We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully).

SEARCH
2. countable, usually singular ~ (for sth/sb) an act of trying to find sth/sb
• I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it.

EXPRESSION
3. countable an expression in your eyes or face
•a look of surprise
• He didn't like the look in her eyes.
• She had a worried look on her face.
•A doubtful look crossed his face.
•We got a number of curious looks from passers-by.

APPEARANCE
4. countable, usually singular the way sb/sth looks; the appearance of sb/sth
• It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances).
• Looks can be deceptive.
•I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance).
5. looksplural a person's appearance, especially when the person is attractive
• She has her father's good looks.
• He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life.
see also ↑good-looking

FASHION
6. singular a fashion; a style
• The punk look is back in fashion.
• They've given the place a completely new look.
see also ↑wet look
more at give sb a dirty look at ↑dirty _adj., take a long (cool/hard) look at sth at ↑long _adj.

Word Origin:
Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen.

Thesaurus:
look noun
1. C, usually sing.
•Have a look at this.
glance • • glimpse • • sight • • stare • • glare • • gaze •
a look/glance at sb/sth
a hard look/glance/stare/glare/gaze
a cold/penetrating/piercing/curious/quizzical look/glance/stare/gaze
have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
2. C, usually sing.
•Take a close look at the facts.
consideration • • thought •
(a) serious/careful consideration/thought/look
give sth some consideration/some thought/a look
3. C, usually sing.
•Have a look downstairs for your keys.
search • • hunt •
a look/search/hunt for sb/sth
4. C
•He gave me a funny look
expression • • face •
a look/an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror, etc.
a look/an expression on sb's face
a look/an expression in sb's eyes
a/an happy/sad/troubled/angry/stern/serious look/expression/face
Look or expression? Your expression is usually a reflection of what you happen to be thinking or feeling at any particular moment; a look is either the expression that happens to be in your eyes, or it can be a way of deliberately communicating a thought or feeling to a particular person: you can give or throw sb a look or exchange looks with sb.
5. C, usually sing. (also looks pl.)
•It's going to rain today by the look of it.
appearance • • air •
(a) striking/distinctive look/looks/appearance
have a …look/appearance/air
improve/like sb/sth's look/looks/appearance
Look, looks or appearance? Appearance is used about how sb/sth seems in contrast to how they really are; it is also used about how people make themselves look attractive
•To all appearances he was dead.
• She was always very particular about her appearance.
Look is used especially in the phrases by the look of it/him/her, etc. and (not) like the look of sb
•I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance).
Looks usually means ‘physical appearance‘
•She has her mother's good looks.
6. sing.
•The punk look is in again.
fashion • • style • • trend • |written vogue •
a new look/fashion/style/trend/vogue
the latest look/fashion/style/trend
create a look/style/trend/vogue

Example Bank:
•A panicked look crossed his face.
•A withering look from his wife silenced him.
•All the men sport rock star looks.
•By the looks of it, someone's already staying in this room.
•Did you get a look at his new car?
•Have a look out of the window and see who's at the door.
•He caught her look, and shrugged.
•He darted her a look of contempt.
•He gave me a funny look.
•He had classic good looks.
•He opened the door with a scornful look on his face.
•He still had a youthful look about him.
•His comment was greeted by a puzzled look.
•I didn't like the look of the salad so I didn't touch it.
•I got a black look from Amy.
•I had a brief look through the report before the meeting.
•I had a furtive look in her bag when her back was turned.
•I had a look for websites on Egyptian music, but didn't find anything.
•I managed to steal a look at the exam paper.
•I think it's time to take a fresh look at our sales techniques.
•I was given a stern look by a plainclothes policeman.
•If you take a look over the past few years, it's not unusual.
•In this issue we show you how to create a signature look for yourself.
•Jessica feigned a stern look.
•Joe isn't getting much sleep from the look of him.
•My relatives gave me quizzical looks when I told them the news.
•Sara returned his look with one of her own.
•She chanced a look behind her.
•She couldn't resist a quick look in the mirror.
•She decided the property warranted a second look.
•She had a puzzled look in her eyes.
•She threw him a dirty look.
•She walked out of the door without a backward look.
•She wanted a modern clean look for the apartment.
•She's lost her looks.
•Take a closer look at it.
•Take that smug look off your face before I slap you!
•The authors take an in-depth look at at topical money issues.
•The book concludes with a look towards the future.
•The book takes a humorous look at parenthood.
•The book takes a nostalgic look at the golden age of steam trains.
•The classic look never goes out of fashion.
•The documentary provides an inside look at life in the army.
•The finished look is perfect for any special party.
•The guilty look on his face told us all we needed to know.
•The jury is expected to get a first-hand look at the murder scene today.
•The man had a wild look in his eyes.
•The products have a distinctive look.
•The two girls exchanged knowing looks.
•These tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the TV show.
•They exchanged meaningful looks.
•They had worried looks on their faces.
•They've given the place a completely new look this year.
•This is an interesting look at Soviet foreign policy.
•Tonight, a revealing look at the King of Pop's thrilling rise to stardom.
•Use high-quality paper to give your CV a more professional look.
•We had a good look around the old town on the first day of our holiday.
•We need to take an overall look at the situation.
•We used a computer to help us achieve this three-dimensional look.
•You can complete that sophisticated look with make-up and accessories.
•You should take a long, hard look at your reasons for wanting to join the army.
•a behind-the-scenes look at the movie
•a classic look that is easy to update
•a fabric with the look of silk
•his clean-cut, boyish good looks
•the overall look of the house
•A look passed between them.
•He didn't like the look in her eyes.
•I don't like the look of that guy.
•I like the classic look.
•I think this could do with another look, don't you?
•It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around?
•It's going to rain today by the look of it.
•One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing.
•She said she was aiming for a more sophisticated look.
•Take a look at these figures!
•The punk look is in again.
•We need to take a long hard look at all the facts.
•We'll be taking a close look at the proposals.
•We've had a good look around downstairs, but can't find your keys.

exclamation used to make sb pay attention to what you are going to say, often when you are annoyed
• Look, I think we should go now.
• Look, that's not fair.

Word Origin:
Old English lōcian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect lugen.