lʊk the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look he went out to have a look his look was fixed on her eyes he gave it a good looking at his camera does his looking for him the act of searching visually appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms left their clothes dirty looking a most disagreeable looking character angry-looking liquid-looking severe-looking policemen on noble horses fine-sounding phrases taken in by high-sounding talk