look

1. (v) To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes. 2. (v) (intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at". 3. (v) To appear, to seem. 4. (v) (copulative) To give an appearance of being. 5. (v) (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find. 6. (v) To face or present a view. 7. (v) To expect or anticipate. 8. (n) The action of looking; an attempt to see. 9. (n) (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression. 10. (n) A facial expression. 11. (v) (transitive) To express or manifest by a look. 12. (v) (transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to. 13. (v) (transitive, colloquial) As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object. 14. (v) (dated, sometimes figurative) To show oneself in looking. 15. (v) (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it. 16. (v) (transitive, archaic or dialectal) To check, to make sure (of something). 17. (v) (transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward. 18. (v) (transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for. 19. (v) (transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence. 20. (n) A surname transferred from the given name. 21. (n) A surname from Chinese.