Looking: meaning, definitions and examples

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looking

 

[ หˆlสŠkษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

at work

To direct one's gaze in a specified direction.

Synonyms

gaze, peer, stare

Examples of usage

  • She was looking out of the window.
  • I caught him looking at me.
Context #2 | Noun

fashion

An act of deliberate observation.

Synonyms

appearance, fashion, style

Examples of usage

  • The new look for this season is all about oversized sweaters.
Context #3 | Noun

searching

The action of trying to find something.

Synonyms

hunt, quest, search

Examples of usage

  • I will keep a look out for the missing keys.

Translations

Translations of the word "looking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น olhando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅ‡เค– เคฐเคนเฅ‡ เคนเฅˆเค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schauend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melihat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธะฒะปัั‡ะธััŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ patrzฤ…c

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ (ใฟใฆใ„ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท regardant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mirando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bakฤฑyor

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณด๊ณ  ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุจุญุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรญvajรญcรญ se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozerajรบci sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็œ‹็€ (kร nzhe)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gledajoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ horfandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐะฟ ะพั‚ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ baxan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mirando

Etymology

The word 'looking' originated from the Old English word 'locian', meaning 'to see, to gaze'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to include various contexts such as observation, search, and fashion. The word has been used in the English language for centuries, adapting to different linguistic trends and expressions.

See also: look, lookalike, lookout, onlooker, onlookers, outlook, overlook, overlooked.

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