noun
definition
The act of one who looks; a glance.
definition
The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance.
Examples of looking in a Sentence
I am looking for the king.
Everyone was looking at her.
What kind of job are you looking for?
By looking at how the genome varies between people with a genetic condition and people without it, we can identify the troublemaking gene.
I was looking for you.
Keeping her voice conversational, she asked him without looking up.
Apparently finding what he was looking for, he finally shrugged.
Carmen refrained from looking at Alex or displaying the shock she felt at the introduction of two more siblings he had never mentioned - an entire family.
She frowned, looking at the suitcase.
Without looking away, he addressed his request to Connie.
Looking down at him, she sighed.
You are sure it is somewhere in your mind near the top--you saw it there the other day when you were looking up the beginnings of the Reformation.
Paintings hung on every wall and expensive looking pottery lamps with hand painted shades gave the room a warm glow.
He paused, looking uncomfortable.
Carmen stood looking after him and then sighed.
I guess because the only one who should be looking at it is my husband.
The little man, having had a good sleep, felt rested and refreshed, and looking through the glass partition of the room he saw Zeb sitting up on his bench and yawning.
For instance, I could hand carve bird calls and then advertise them only to people who are looking at online content about hand-carved bird calls or who search the Internet for information about hand-carved bird calls.
On the seat opposite me sat my big rag doll, Nancy, in a new gingham dress and a beruffled sunbonnet, looking at me out of two bead eyes.
After the doctor left, Carmen stood over Destiny, looking down at her tiny body while she slept.
The machine should start looking for correlations we would not expect.
It began to pull and tug, and lo, the wires broke, and off went the great red dragon, and poor Dr. Bell stood looking forlornly after it.
He was a tall dark figure in the night, as he stood looking down at her.
The preparations for my tea are nearly completed, and I am looking forward joyfully to the event.
He leaned back, looking perplexed.
He pulled the pajama top shut and started buttoning it without looking up.
Apparently he found what he was looking for, because a smile touched the corners of his mouth and his eyes warmed.
Alex was staring down at Matthew, looking completely overwhelmed.
She opened the door without looking, ready to welcome Connie.
He was looking for an answer.
His foes were looking for him.
You could start looking around for lines that connect things we didn't previously think were connected.
Looking around he would exclaim "By George!"
Looking farther, I was surprised to find that the chips were covered with such combatants, that it was not a duellum, but a bellum, a war between two races of ants, the red always pitted against the black, and frequently two red ones to one black.
And then he stepped forward, looking elegant in a dark tuxedo.
She wasn't looking forward to being in the room with Alex right now - especially so with the children there to listen.
Why would a good looking wealthy man move to the country, become a veterinarian and marry a country hick?
Actually, it wasn't romance she was looking for.
Señor Medena was looking at him in a strange way.
She crossed the living room and paused at the door, looking through the peep hole.
He has a way of looking at you...
I reckon that's something that needs to be done, and them children would be better off with a woman looking after them.
Are you looking for a job?
She avoided looking in the area where she had seen the color, and tried to look undisturbed.
I've been looking for you every since.
He nodded, looking puzzled.
She paused, realizing he was looking for a deeper meaning.
Apparently he was merely looking for companionship - his kind.
He's not the guy I was looking for.
She opened her eyes, looking for my approval.