as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I found her at the mall looking at the new outfits on the mannequins
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look at
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as in debate
to give serious and careful thought to
Let's look at what we're dealing with here.
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Without anyone noticing, the cat went into the family bathroom, sat on the toilet seat, and peed in it like a human, despite the fact that nobody had ever shown him how to use a toilet before.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Fans of Thai Orchid will notice several differences between the original location at 6504 Martway St. Dark gray light fixtures hang from its high ceilings.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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The rum-baba renaissance currently sweeping London sees this long-standing convention as a negotiable starting point.—
Hilary Armstrong,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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Though policymakers do apparently see tariffs creating some inflation in 2025 on their recent projections.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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On March 19, an employee at Grand Teton National Park spotted a grizzly north of the park’s boundary.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Though the pair are spotted together later that night, Tommy never arrives home in the morning.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Democrats are also eyeing an opportunity to advance with a win in the Great Lakes state.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Guadarrama eyed her up and down, took some measurements, made a few quick alterations, and then began to pepper her with questions about her bra.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Look (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20%28at%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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