look

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

• They kept looking at me.
• Don’t look in the closet.
• Look what you did to him!

As an intransitive verb, often with "at".

• They kept looking at me.
• Don’t look in the closet.

As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.

• Look what you did to him!
• Look who's back!

To appear, to seem.

• It looks as if it’s going to rain soon. or It looks like it’s going to rain soon. or It looks like rain [is coming].
• Our new boss looks to be friendly.
• It looks as if [or like] I'm stuck with you.

To give an appearance of being.

• What a fright you looked in that hideous outfit.
• That painting looks nice.
• You’re looking worried. Whaddya thinking about?

To search for, to try to find.

To face or present a view.

• The hotel looks over the valleys of the Hindu Kush.

To expect or anticipate.

• I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.

To express or manifest by a look.

To make sure of, to see to.

To show oneself in looking; to peep out.

To check, to make sure (of something).

To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

To seek; to search for.

To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.

• to look down opposition

To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.

• The fastball caught him looking.
• Clem Labine struck Mays out looking at his last at bat.
• It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it.

Pay attention.

• Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely.

The action of looking; an attempt to see.

• Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.

Physical appearance, visual impression.

• She got her mother’s looks.
• I don’t like the look of the new design.

A facial expression.

• He gave me a dirty look.
• If looks could kill ...