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Definition of look exclamation from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

look

 exclamation
exclamation
NAmE//lʊk//
 
 
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used to make someone pay attention to what you are going to say, often when you are annoyed Look, I think we should go now. Look, that's not fair. Thesauruslook
  • glance
  • gaze
  • stare
  • glimpse
  • glare
These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
  • look an act of looking at someone or something:Here, take a look at this.
  • glance a quick look:She stole a glance at her watch.
  • gaze a long steady look at someone or something:He felt embarrassed under her steady gaze.
  • stare a long look at someone or something, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise:She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.
  • glimpse a look at someone or something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
  • glare a long angry look at someone or something:She gave her questioner a hostile glare.
Patterns
  • a look/glance at somebody/something
  • a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
  • a long look/glance/stare
  • a brief look/glance/glimpse
  • to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
  • to avoid somebody's glance/gaze/stare
See look in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary