as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I found her at the mall looking at the new outfits on the mannequins
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look at
2 of 2phrase
as in debate
to give serious and careful thought to
Let's look at what we're dealing with here.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look (at)
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The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas keeps a tally of layoff notices.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025 -
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been spotted out and about with their three children, and people are noticing their closeness.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Giants should see both of them in the Cactus League, and maybe they’ll be impressed.—
Grant Brisbee,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Premiering March 7 as the opening title for the South by Southwest festival, Another Simple Favor sees Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) heading to the island of Capri for the latter’s lavish wedding.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images Eagle-eyed fans spotted the same white Loro Piana bag in Meghan’s February 14 Instagram post, which showed her and Harry sharing a sweet Valentine’s Day kiss.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fans have spotted the alter egos on billboards all around the country, as well as on Roan’s Instagram.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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The 31-year-old PGA Tour pro is teeing off at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, eyeing the $20 million purse.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The House passed a resolution last month, but its fate now rests with the Senate, which is eyeing significant changes.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Look (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28at%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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