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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Here's a look at why the mile-long stretch will be closed for the rest of the year. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Buyers will get their first look at the series at the Access Canada Summit, held as part of the Toronto Film Festival’s inaugural market. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 The Wednesday meeting was the first for a board committee looking at AI issues. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Let’s take a look at how each preseason Top 25 team acquired its starting QB. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look (at)

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The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of notice

Verb

Barclays projects that palm oil, coconut oil, and rubber could rise by 30% to 40% over the next 18 months, coffee could see an additional 20% to 30% surge, and rice could increase by a further 10% to 20%.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Authorities initially said Saylor’s mother reported that her child had wandered off from a rental home in Hagley Estates in Pawleys Island and was last seen wearing her swimsuit.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

Roman will be able to use its coronagraph like a shield against harsh starlight to spot planets that are otherwise difficult to see around other stars and identify them.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
With new digital imaging techniques, astronomers were able to spot a new and tiny world orbiting 4 billion miles beyond Neptune.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of spot

Verb

Last year, Killian was on a list with other campuses that appear to be eyed for closure.

— Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Production is being eyed for November, filming primarily in the Tampa/Clearwater area, where the original Hooters restaurant opened in 1983.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

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