Looking (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- He took a step forward, allowing for a closer looking at the artwork on the wall.
- She moved slowly through the market, careful with her looking, as to avoid accidental purchases.
- A bit of careful looking had finally uncovered the lost book.
- I devoted several minutes of steady looking, just studying her portrait on the desk.
- One close-up glance had replaced my hour-long look of studied looking for subtle expression changes.
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Meaning 2
The act of searching visually.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She was looking around the store for her lost keys.
- The act of looking at art can be very subjective.
- His job involved hours of looking at a microscope.
- She was responsible for the looking after the office when the boss was away.
- Looking around the dimly lit room made him feel uneasy.