2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to
examine; as, to look at an action.
3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as,
the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
It would look more like vanity than gratitude.
--Addison.
Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
--I. Watts.
4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to
front.
The inner gate that looketh to north. --Ezek. viii.
3.
The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. --Ezek.
xi. 1.
5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care;
observe; -- used to call attention.
Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we
expel of virtue. --Milton.
Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent
sentence, but see is oftener so used.
Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring
up his powers; but he did long in vain. --Shak.
2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or
defiant look. ``Gentle looks.'' --Shak.
Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks.
--Wordsworth.
3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy
look; the affair has a bad look.
Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks.
--Locke.
There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell
in the look of this. --Carlyle.
2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.]
Looking my love, I go from place to place.
--Spenser.
4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as,
to look down opposition.
A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the
world to law. --Dryden.
5. To express or manifest by a look.
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again.
--Byron.
{To look daggers}. See under {Dagger}.
{To look in the face}, to face or meet with boldness or
confidence; hence, sometimes, to meet for combat.
{To look out}, to seek for; as, prudent persons look out
associates good reputation.