To exercise the sense or faculty of vision; use the eyes in seeing; fix the sight upon some object, or upon some point or portion of space.
Before a word or phrase signifying direction, manner, or purpose: as, look here; look there; he looked back; to look for something lost.
Before a preposition governing the thing seen or an intervening object or medium: as, to look at a house; to look over a wall or through a window; to look into a mirror or a book; to look upon the wine.
To afford a view or outlook; have a direction; face or be turned: usually with on, upon, to, or toward: as, the windows look toward the ocean; the house looks upon a narrow street.
To keep watch; be careful; take heed; see to it: as, he looks after my luggage: used intensively in the ejaculatory phrases look out! look sharp!
To seem to the view; have the appearance of being; appear: as, he looks like his brother; it looks as if it would rain; the patient looks better.
To strive to seem; put on the appearance of being; assume to be.
To exercise mental vision or observation (in a certain way); direct the mind or understanding; take notice: often with at.
To have a prospect or anticipation; direct the mind expectantly; be in expectation of or with regard to something.