About The Word Looking
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Looking
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What's The Definition Of Looking?
[n] the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he 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"
[n] the act of searching visually [adj] appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Looking: look | looking at | looking for | sounding | superficial Related Terms | Find terms related to Looking: See Also | coup d'oeil | dekko | evil eye | glance | glimpse | hunt | hunting | lookout | observance | observation | outlook | peek | peep | perception | rubber-necking | scrutiny | search | sensing | sight | sightseeing | stare | survey | view | watching Looking In Webster's Dictionary \Look"ing\, a.
Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with
adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc.
\Look"ing\, n. 1. The act of one who looks; a glance. 2. The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face. [Obs.] All dreary was his cheer and his looking. --Chaucer. {Looking for}, anticipation; expectation. ``A certain fearful looking for of judgment.'' --Heb. x. 27. |
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