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English adjective: looking

1. looking appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms


SamplesLeft their clothes dirty looking.
A most disagreeable looking character.
Angry-looking.
Liquid-looking.
Severe-looking policemen on noble horses.
Fine-sounding phrases.
Taken in by high-sounding talk.


Synonymssounding


Similarsuperficial


Antonymsprofound


English noun: looking

1. looking (act) the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually


SamplesHe went out to have a look.
His look was fixed on her eyes.
He gave it a good looking at.
His camera does his looking for him.


Synonymslook, looking at


Broader (hypernym)perception, sensing


Narrower (hyponym)coup d'oeil, dekko, evil eye, glance, glimpse, lookout, observance, observation, outlook, peek, peep, rubber-necking, scrutiny, sight, sightseeing, squint, stare, survey, view, watching

2. looking (act) the act of searching visually


Synonymslooking for


Broader (hypernym)hunt, hunting, search









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