expect, hope, look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. hope implies little certainty but suggests …

1. a. To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object: looking out the window; looked at the floor. b. To search: We looked all afternoon but could not find it. 2. a. To turn one's …

We use the verb look to mean ‘turn our eyes in a particular direction to see something’.

to search for, as an item of information, in a reference book or the like: [~ + object + up] looking words up in the dictionary. [~ + up + object] Don't look up every word.

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LOOKING definition: see look (looking) to; look (looking) up. See examples of looking used in a sentence.

LOOK meaning: 1 : to direct your eyes in a particular direction often + at; 2 : to seem to be something especially because of appearance often used in the phrases {phrase}look as if{/phrase}, {phrase}look …

"You don't look your age!" Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'!

4 MFómh 2025 · From Middle English lokynge, from earlier lokinde, lokende, from Old English lōciende, present participle of Old English lōcian (“to look”), equivalent to look +‎ -ing. looking. By one o'clock the …

Looking is the act of intentionally focusing visual perception on someone or something, for the purpose of obtaining information, and possibly to convey interest or another sentiment.