I.
noun
1 act of looking at/considering sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ little
▪ brief , cursory , quick
▪ careful , close , close-up ( esp. AmE ), detailed , in-depth
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Take a closer ~ at it.
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The authors take an in-depth ~ at at topical money issues.
▪ first-hand ( esp. AmE )
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The jury is expected to get a first-hand ~ at the murder scene today.
▪ nostalgic
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The book takes a nostalgic ~ at the golden age of steam trains.
▪ critical , hard , honest , realistic , serious , uncompromising
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You should take a long, hard ~ at your reasons for wanting to join the army.
▪ humorous , light-hearted
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The book takes a humorous ~ at parenthood.
▪ interesting
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This is an interesting ~ at Soviet foreign policy.
▪ revealing
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Tonight, a revealing ~ at the King of Pop's thrilling rise to stardom.
▪ behind-the-scenes , inside
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The documentary provides an inside ~ at life in the army.
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a behind-the-scenes ~ at the movie
▪ fresh
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I think it's time to take a fresh ~ at our sales techniques.
VERB + LOOK
▪ have , take
▪ get
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Did you get a ~ at his new car?
▪ sneak , steal
▪ offer , provide
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These tours offer a behind-the-scenes ~ at the making of the TV show.
▪ warrant
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She decided the property warranted a second ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ at
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I managed to steal a ~ at the exam paper.
▪ ~ in , ~ into
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She couldn't resist a quick ~ in the mirror.
▪ ~ out of
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Have a ~ out of the window and see who's at the door.
▪ ~ over
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If you take a ~ over the past few years, it's not unusual.
▪ ~ through
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I had a brief ~ through the report before the meeting.
▪ ~ towards/toward
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The book concludes with a ~ towards/toward the future.
2 exploring/looking for sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ good
▪ little , quick
▪ furtive
▪
I had a furtive ~ in her bag when her back was turned.
VERB + LOOK
▪ have
▪ chance
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She chanced a ~ behind her.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ around , ~ round ( esp. BrE )
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We had a good ~ around the old town.
▪ ~ for
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I had a ~ for websites on Egyptian music, but didn't find anything.
3 expression on sb's face
ADJECTIVE
▪ angry , black , dark , dirty , nasty , severe , sharp , stern
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She threw him a dirty ~.
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I was given a stern ~ by a plainclothes policeman.
▪ scathing , scornful , withering
▪ fierce , furious , murderous
▪ annoyed , disapproving , exasperated
▪ cold , cool , steely
▪ disappointed , hurt , pained , reproachful
▪ disgusted , horrified , shocked
▪ incredulous , startled , stunned , surprised
▪ desperate , frantic , panicked , scared , terrified
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A panicked ~ crossed his face.
▪ anxious , apprehensive , concerned , doubtful , worried
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They had worried ~s on their faces.
▪ glum , sad
▪ grim , haunted
▪ sideways , suspicious , wary
▪ cautious
▪ blank , dazed , distant , dreamy , faraway , glazed , vacant
▪ wild
▪
The man had a wild ~ in his eyes.
▪ funny , odd , strange , weird
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He gave me a funny ~.
▪ baffled , bemused , bewildered , confused , puzzled
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His comment was greeted by a puzzled ~.
▪ curious , inquiring , meaningful , questioning , quizzical , sceptical/skeptical , searching
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My relatives gave me quizzical ~s when I told them the news.
▪ thoughtful
▪ knowing , shrewd
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The two girls exchanged knowing ~s.
▪ penetrating , piercing
▪ earnest , intense , intent , steady
▪ hungry
▪ bold , challenging , determined
▪ smug , triumphant
▪ mischievous , sly , wicked
▪ amused , wry
▪ innocent , wide-eyed
▪ coy , shy
▪ loving , sympathetic
▪ grateful
▪ pleading
▪ apologetic , guilty , hangdog , sheepish
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The guilty ~ on his face told us all we needed to know.
VERB + LOOK
▪ have
▪ cast (sb) , dart (sb) , flash (sb) , give (sb) , shoot (sb) , throw (sb)
▪ get
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I got a black ~ from Amy.
▪ catch
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He caught her ~, and shrugged.
▪ exchange
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They exchanged meaningful ~s.
▪ return
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Sara returned his ~ with one of her own.
▪ fake , feign
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Jessica feigned a stern ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
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A withering ~ from his wife silenced him.
▪ ~ of
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He darted her a ~ of contempt.
PHRASES
▪ a … look in sb's eyes , a … look on sb's face
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She had a puzzled ~ in her eyes.
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He opened the door with a scornful ~ on his face.
▪ take that ~ off your face ( esp. BrE ), wipe that ~ off your face ( esp. AmE )
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Wipe that smug ~ off your face before I slap you!
4 sb/sth's appearance
ADJECTIVE
▪ overall
▪
the overall ~ of the house
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The overall ~ of the movie is reminiscent of the classic horror movies of the 1930s.
▪ finished
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The finished ~ is perfect for any special party.
▪ professional
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Use high-quality paper to give your job application a more professional ~.
▪ classic , modern
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a classic ~ that is easy to update
▪ clean , minimalist
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She wanted a modern clean ~ for the apartment.
▪ distinctive
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The products have a distinctive ~.
▪ youthful
VERB + LOOK
▪ have
▪ like
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I didn't like the ~ of the salad so I didn't touch it.
▪ achieve
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We used a computer to help us achieve this three-dimensional ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ by the ~ of sb/sth , from the ~ of sb/sth
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Joe isn't getting much sleep from the ~ of him.
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By the ~s of it, someone's already staying in this room.
▪ ~ about
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He still had a youthful ~ about him.
▪ ~ of
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a fabric with the ~ of silk
5 looks sb's attractiveness
ADJECTIVE
▪ good
▪ striking
▪ classic
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He had classic good ~s.
▪ boyish , clean-cut , youthful
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his clean-cut, boyish good ~s
VERB + LOOKS
▪ have
▪ lose
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She's lost her ~s.
6 fashion/style
ADJECTIVE
▪ latest , new
▪ casual , dressy
▪ classic
▪ sophisticated
▪ individual , signature
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In this issue we show you how to create a signature ~ for yourself.
VERB + LOOK
▪ have
▪ sport , wear
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All the men sport rock star ~s.
▪ give sb/sth
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They've given the place a completely new ~ this year.
▪ create , recreate
▪ complete
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You can complete that sophisticated ~ with make-up and accessories.
LOOK + VERB
▪ be back in , be back in fashion
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Big hair is back in fashion.
▪ come back in , come back in fashion
▪ go out , go out of fashion
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The classic ~ never goes out of fashion.
II.
verb
1 turn your eyes in a particular direction
ADVERB
▪ carefully , closely
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Look at the machine very carefully before you buy it.
▪ briefly , quickly
▪ impatiently
▪ angrily , sharply
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I ~ed up angrily at my brother.
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She ~ed up at me sharply when I said that.
▪ intently , searchingly
▪ expectantly
▪ curiously , enquiringly , questioningly , quizzically , speculatively
▪ doubtfully , dubiously , sceptically/skeptically , suspiciously
▪ anxiously , apprehensively , nervously
▪ enviously , longingly
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He ~ed longingly at the food on the table.
▪ beseechingly , imploringly , pleadingly
▪ disapprovingly , reproachfully
▪ pityingly
▪ sadly
▪ calmly , impassively
▪ blankly
▪ helplessly
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She ~ed around helplessly.
▪ again
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Now is the time to ~ again at these arguments.
▪ across , around , away , back , down , out , over , round ( esp. BrE ), up
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She ~ed over to where the others were chatting.
VERB + LOOK
▪ turn to
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He turned to ~ as she came down the stairs.
▪ let sb
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‘It's beautiful!’ ‘Oh! Let me ~!’
PREPOSITION
▪ at
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What are you ~ing at?
▪ towards/toward
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She ~ed towards/toward the door.
PHRASES
▪ ~ and see
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I'll ~ and see if I've got any sugar in the cupboard.
2 seem/appear
VERB + LOOK
▪ make sb/sth
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You made me ~ like a complete fool!
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You made me ~ a complete fool! ( BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ like
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an animal that ~ed like a large hedgehog
▪ to
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It ~s to me as if the company is in real trouble.
PHRASES
▪ ~ as if , ~ as though
Look is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ bride , ↑ face , ↑ reflection , ↑ weather
Look is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ age , ↑ cool , ↑ fun , ↑ mess , ↑ sight , ↑ way , ↑ winner , ↑ wreck