LOOK AT Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of look (at)

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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phrase

as in debate

to give serious and careful thought to Let's look at what we're dealing with here.

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Here’s a look at the best locations for bird baths, whether baths should be placed in sun or shade, and simple tips for maintaining bird baths in any season. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 The Women’s Health Initiative also did not specifically look at how menopausal hormone therapy affected cancer risk in breast cancer survivors. — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Two terms, one script The symmetry in the chart is almost uncomfortable to look at. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Correspondent Luke Burbank looks at the history of this popular numbers game. — David Morgan, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for look (at)

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If that does happen, drivers may notice smoke coming from the cabin air vents, see flames coming out the passenger side of the engine compartment, or receive a cluster warning message.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
In the event of a short, drivers may notice smoke in the air vents or a warning message on their dashboard followed by flames coming from the passenger's side of the engine compartment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of notice

Verb

About half of these projects, which included an internal AI assistant to help the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration answer taxpayers’ questions, didn’t see long-term implementation.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Still, though, there was a roughly 45-minute team period that saw the offense and defense go against each other in various situations.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Definition of see

Verb

That evening, midnight-shift officers spotted the animal trotting on a residential street in the area and slowly pursued it in a patrol vehicle, some of which was shown in a short video clip the police department posted on social media Friday.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
As the league’s biggest stars gathered for the annual WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, July 25, the Las Vegas Aces center — who is making her eighth WNBA All-Star Game appearance — was spotted with boyfriend Adebayo, 29.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of spot

Verb

The Roots are eyeing Howard Terminal — the waterfront land where the A’s once explored a major stadium-and-housing development — as a site to build a temporary 8,000-seat stadium.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Officials have not announced an exact location for the Relativity rocket factory, but the company is reportedly eyeing a site in Titusville, just west of Kennedy Space Center.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

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