English

look

lʊk, luːk, luːx
Meaning: to direct your eyes to see; to appear
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: luːk, luːx

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base look
3rd person singular present looks
Present participle looking
Past looked
Will future will look
Going-to future going to look
Imperative negative don't look / do not look

Example sentences

She looked at the sunset.
She looked at the sunset.
He looks like his father.
He looks like his father.
She looked like she was about to cry.
She looked like she was about to cry.
Those are the keys I was looking for.
Those are the keys I was looking for.
The city looks beautiful at night.
The city looks beautiful at night.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for the physical act of seeing or for how someone/something appears. 'Look at' is used to specify the target of the gaze.

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