LOOK AT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING)


Meaning of LOOK AT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) in English

look at somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ look )

1 . to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them:

The twins looked at each other and smiled.

2 . to read something quickly in order to form an opinion of it:

I really can’t comment on the report – I haven’t had time to look at it yet.

3 . to examine something and try to find out what is wrong with it:

You should get the doctor to look at that cut.

Can you look at my car? There’s a strange noise coming from the front wheel.

4 . to study and think about something, especially in order to decide what to do:

We need to look very carefully at ways of improving our efficiency.

5 . look at somebody/something spoken used to mention someone or something as an example:

You don’t have to be smart to be good at music – look at Gary.

6 . to think about something in a particular way SYN see :

I’d like to be friends again, but Richard doesn’t look at it that way.

7 . not much to look at informal if someone or something is not much to look at, they are not attractive

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.