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
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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 look (at)
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The series gave fans an intimate look at the couple's relationship, including phone calls before and after Wembley Stadium shows.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Harvard Health has taken a critical look at Apollo Neuro, and Medscape has warned about uncertain efficacy in at-home vagus stimulation devices.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
The team looked at what bands were cool and what labels were on the rise at the time.
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Angelina Mazza,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The kids who gained most were already ahead Governments are looking at AI to level the playing field for disadvantaged students.
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Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Think of minimalist tailoring paired with an oversized button-down for a relaxed yet polished look at the office.
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Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Next week's preliminary hearing will be the public's first detailed look at the evidence prosecutors say ties Robinson to Kirk's assassination.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Another way to check is to gently pull the plant out of its pot to look at the roots.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Phrase
Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
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Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The series gave fans an intimate look at the couple's relationship, including phone calls before and after Wembley Stadium shows.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Harvard Health has taken a critical look at Apollo Neuro, and Medscape has warned about uncertain efficacy in at-home vagus stimulation devices.
—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
The team looked at what bands were cool and what labels were on the rise at the time.
—
Angelina Mazza,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The kids who gained most were already ahead Governments are looking at AI to level the playing field for disadvantaged students.
—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Think of minimalist tailoring paired with an oversized button-down for a relaxed yet polished look at the office.
—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Next week's preliminary hearing will be the public's first detailed look at the evidence prosecutors say ties Robinson to Kirk's assassination.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Another way to check is to gently pull the plant out of its pot to look at the roots.
—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look (at)
Verb
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Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
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Soon though, Shawna noticed some of Zaayer's strange behaviors — including scolding her grandson, getting upset over cleaning habits and allegedly showing them racist videos.
Verb
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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Messi was trying to get a ball away from an Algerian player when he was seen digging his cleat into the back of the player’s calf.
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They had been spotted in nearby trees but didn’t immediately return to the nest.
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Rodríguez Castro made at least 23 private trips aboard a private jet to Panama between 2024 and late 2025, where he was spotted luxury-shopping.
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However, the finale shows Oreana eyeing the positive results of a pregnancy test before asking Carter to run away together and start over.
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The Swift operations team at Penn State University’s Eberly College of Science has reduced power usage and steered the observatory to eye the cosmos from a more streamlined position.
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“Look (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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