LOOK (AT) Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of look (at)

as in to notice

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I found her at the mall looking at the new outfits on the mannequins

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phrase

as in debate

to give serious and careful thought to Let's look at what we're dealing with here.

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Throughout October, ghost tours are giving visitors a look at the neighborhood's history and haunting local lore. — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Currently, there is only one optical tube, the Atlas 80, but Vaonis is planning to release add-on modules designed for looking at different night sky objects, including for planetary observation. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The latest international urticaria guideline recommends looking at symptoms, their impact on daily life and disease control over time. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026 The Royals released a first look at the stadium design when announcing the project in April, and then dropped a few more in August. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look (at)

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Be intentional about noticing autumn and Halloween displays on lawns and porches, which seem as popular as ever this year.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
They are focused on inspecting what is known as the Taraia Object, a visual anomaly that has been visible in aerial photos dating back to 1938 but was first noticed in satellite imagery in 2020.

— Lana Zak, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of notice

Verb

Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
American Transmission Company, a utility firm that develops and manages high-voltage transmission lines, has seen rapid growth, in part thanks to the AI and data center buildout.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Earlier this year, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos was spotted breaking bread with HBO chief content officer Casey Bloys.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Krantz said the suspect, a male city resident who has not yet been publicly identified, was spotted entering the school by a community member, who eventually pursued him into the school and shot him.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of spot

Verb

Shares of CoreWeave slid nearly 12% on Friday and dropped roughly 24% this week as investors nervously eye its mounting debt.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The book was at one point set up for feature development at Universal and in the late 2010s was being eyed as a series.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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