looking
English Thesaurus
1. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | perception, sensing, |
| definition | : | becoming aware of something via the senses (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scrutiny, |
| definition | : | a prolonged intense look (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | peek, peep, |
| definition | : | a secret look (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | squint, |
| definition | : | the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | stare, |
| definition | : | a fixed look with eyes open wide (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | evil eye, |
| definition | : | a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lookout, outlook, |
| definition | : | the act of looking out (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sight, survey, view, |
| definition | : | the act of looking or seeing or observing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dekko, |
| definition | : | British slang for a look (noun.act) |
2. the act of searching visually (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | hunt, hunting, search, |
| definition | : | the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone (noun.act) |
3. appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms (adj.all)
| similar | : | superficial, |
| definition | : | concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually (adj.all) |
4. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (noun.act)
| derivation | : | look, |
| definition | : | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | look, |
| definition | : | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards (verb.perception) |
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