looking at


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Noun1.looking at - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visuallylooking at - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "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"
sensing,perception - becoming aware of something via the senses
coup d'oeil,glance,glimpse - a quick look
scrutiny - a prolonged intense look
peek,peep - a secret look
squint - the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide
evil eye - a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm
rubber-necking,sightseeing - going about to look at places of interest
observance,watching,observation - the act of observing; taking a patient look
outlook,lookout - the act of looking out
survey,view,sight - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
dekko - British slang for a look
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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