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look at

/lʊk æt/
/lʊk æt/
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Other forms: looked at; looking at; looks at

Definitions of look at
  1. verb
    look at carefully; study mentally
    synonyms: consider, view
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    types:
    contemplate
    look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
    groak
    look or stare at longingly
    type of:
    analyse, analyze, canvass, delve, examine, parse, study
    consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
  2. verb
    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
    synonyms: consider, deal, take
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    types:
    contemplate
    consider as a possibility
    dally, play, trifle
    consider not very seriously
    abstract
    consider apart from a particular case or instance
    warm to
    become excited about
    entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with
    take into consideration, have in view
    type of:
    think about
    have on one's mind, think about actively
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/lʊk æt/
UK
/lʊk æt/
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