Look
(Look) n.
1. The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; — often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or
cast, a look.
Threw many a northward look to see his father
Bring up his powers; but he did long in vain.
Shak. 2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look. "Gentle looks." Shak.
Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks.
Wordsworth. 3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks.
Locke.
There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this.
Carlyle. Lookdown
(Look"down`) n. (Zoöl.) See Moonfish (b).
Looker
(Look"er) n. One who looks.
Looker-on,
a spectator; one that looks on, but has no agency or part in an affair.
Did not this fatal war affront thy coast,
Yet sattest thou an idle looker-on ?
Fairfax. Looking
(Look"ing), a. Having a certain look or appearance; — often compounded with adjectives; as,
good- looking, grand-looking, etc.
Looking
(Look"ing), n.
1. The act of one who looks; a glance.
2. The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face. [Obs.]
All dreary was his cheer and his looking.
Chaucer. Looking for,
anticipation; expectation. "A certain fearful looking for of judgment." Heb. x. 27.
Looking-glass
(Look"ing-glass`) n. A mirror made of glass on which has been placed a backing of some
reflecting substance, as quicksilver.
There is none so homely but loves a looking- glass.
South. Lookout
(Look"out`) n.
1. A careful looking or watching for any object or event.
2. The place from which such observation is made.
3. A person engaged in watching.
4. Object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility. [Colloq.]
Lool
(Lool) n. (Metal.) A vessel used to receive the washings of ores of metals.
Loom
(Loom) n. (Zoöl.) See Loon, the bird.
Loom
(Loom), n. [OE. lome, AS. geloma utensil, implement.]