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look

lʊk

Look is not what you see — it is where you aim your eyes

The picture Your head turns and your eyes land on one spot on purpose. Look is sending your eyes somewhere; see is what has already arrived in them.

Core verbs

Where the picture shows up in look

  1. aim your eyes there

    Look at this photo for a second.

    lʊk æt ðɪs ˈfoʊtoʊ fɔːr ə ˈsekənd

    Take a quick look at this photo.

    Your head turns and your gaze lands flat on one photo.

  2. how you appear to other eyes

    You look tired today.

    juː lʊk ˈtaɪərd təˈdeɪ

    You seem tired today.

    Someone else's gaze lands on your face and reads tiredness off it.

    Here the eyes belong to someone else, aimed at you.

  3. sweep your eyes to find

    I am looking for my keys.

    aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ fɔːr maɪ kiːz

    I am searching for my keys.

    Your gaze sweeps the floor and the drawers, feeling around for the keys.

  4. keep your eyes on it

    Can you look after my dog tonight?

    kən juː lʊk ˈæftər maɪ dɔːɡ təˈnaɪt

    Could you watch my dog tonight?

    Your eyes stay stuck to the dog all night and never come off.

  5. throw your eyes outward

    Look out! There is a car coming.

    lʊk aʊt ðer ɪz ə kɑːr ˈkʌmɪŋ

    Watch out — a car is coming.

    Your gaze is thrown outward and catches the car coming.

All of it in one picture

Look is an arrow you aim with your eyes. Land it on a photo and you are looking at it; let someone else's land on you and you look tired; sweep it around the room and you are looking for keys; keep it fixed on a dog and you are looking after it; throw it outward and it is a warning. Five uses, one question — where are the eyes being sent?

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