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LOOKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
Example:
his camera does his looking for him
Synonyms:
look; looking; looking at
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("looking" is a kind of...):
perception; sensing (becoming aware of something via the senses)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "looking"):
coup d'oeil; glance; glimpse (a quick look)
scrutiny (a prolonged intense look)
squint (the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed)
stare (a fixed look with eyes open wide)
evil eye (a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm)
rubber-necking; sightseeing (going about to look at places of interest)
observance; observation; watching (the act of observing; taking a patient look)
lookout; outlook (the act of looking out)
sight; survey; view (the act of looking or seeing or observing)
dekko (British slang for a look)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of searching visually
Synonyms:
looking; looking for
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("looking" is a kind of...):
hunt; hunting; search (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
Example:
taken in by high-sounding talk
Synonyms:
looking; sounding
Classified under:
Similar:
superficial (concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb look
Context examples:
I went out on the stairs, and found a room looking towards the South.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
People are always looking for improved, personalized services.
(Eyes Can Indicate Personality Type, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Why use heat-sensitive instruments when looking for ice?
(NASA's Treasure Map for Water Ice on Mars, NASA)
At some point we were looking at increasingly less-plausible mechanisms, like if tectonic plates were rubbing against each other, could you get a plasma spark that generated phosphine?
(Poisonous Earthly Molecule May Be Sign of Extraterrestrial Life, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
In the past decade however, researchers have started looking at FePS3 with fresh eyes.
(‘Magnetic graphene’ switches between insulator and conductor, University of Cambridge)
It may be black, abnormal, or "ugly looking."
(Melanoma, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
Mounting to it by two broad steps, and looking through, I thought I caught a glimpse of a fairy place, so bright to my novice-eyes appeared the view beyond.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
Looking out into the distance - instead of trying to read or look at something in the vehicle - can also help.
(Motion Sickness, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
The sentinel lymph node is identified by removing lymph nodes that are stained with the blue dye and looking for cancer cells under a microscope.
(Isosulfan blue, NCI Dictionary)
The rough looking wiry outer jacket is lined with a softer undercoat.
(Irish Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)
