Loof
(Loof) n. [See Luff.] [Also written luff.] (Naut.) (a) Formerly, some appurtenance of a vessel
which was used in changing her course; — probably a large paddle put over the lee bow to help bring
her head nearer to the wind. (b) The part of a ship's side where the planking begins to curve toward
bow and stern.
Loof
(Loof), v. i. (Naut.) See Luff.
Look
(Look) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Looked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Looking.] [OE. loken, AS. locian; akin to G.
lugen, OHG. luogen.]
1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe
with the eyes while keeping them directed; — with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative
sense. See Phrases below.
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. Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used.
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.
