資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Look that ye bind them fast. --Shak.
Look if it be my daughter. --Talfourd.
6. To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a
window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you.
Sometimes used figuratively.
My toes look through the overleather. --Shak.
7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to
anticipate.
Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
--Spenser.
{To look about}, to look on all sides, or in different
directions.
{To look about one}, to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to
be circumspect or guarded.
{To look after}.
(a) To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after
children.
(b) To expect; to be in a state of expectation.
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for
looking after those things which are coming on
the earth. --Luke xxi.
26.
(c) To seek; to search.
My subject does not oblige me to look after the
water, or point forth the place where to it is
now retreated. --Woodward.
{To look at}, to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or
as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence, to observe,
examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without
prejudice.
{To look black}, to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening
appearance.
The bishops thereat repined, and looked black.
--Holinshed.
{To look down on} or {upon}, to treat with indifference or
contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise.
{To look for}.
(a) To expect; as, to look for news by the arrival of a
ship. ``Look now for no enchanting voice.'' --Milton.
(b) To seek for; to search for; as, to look for lost
money, or lost cattle.
{To look forth}.
(a) To look out of something, as from a window.
(b) To threaten to come out. --Jer. vi. 1. (Rev. Ver.).
{To look into}, to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to
examine; as, to look into the works of nature; to look
into one's conduct or affairs.
{To look on}.
(a) To regard; to esteem.
Her friends would look on her the worse.
--Prior.
(b) To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of.
I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic
writer. --Dryden.
(c) To be a mere spectator.
I'll be a candleholder, and look on. --Shak.
{To look out}, to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the
seaman looks out for breakers.
{To look through}.
(a) To see through.
(b) To search; to examine with the eyes.
{To look to} or {unto}.
(a) To watch; to take care of. ``Look well to thy herds.''
--Prov. xxvii. 23.
(b) To resort to with expectation of receiving something;
to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look
to surety for payment. ``Look unto me, and be ye
saved.'' --Is. xlv. 22.
{To look up}, to search for or find out by looking; as, to
look up the items of an account.
{To look up to}, to respect; to regard with deference.
Look \Look\, v. t.
1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.]
Looking my love, I go from place to place.
--Spenser.
3. To expect. [Obs.] --Shak.
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.