Synonyms for look
Another word for look is face, expression or aspect. Below are 24 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: looked, looker, looks.
1. noun: the feelings expressed on a person's face
- face synonyms
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- aspect synonyms
- facial expression
2. noun: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
- looking synonyms
- looking at
3. noun: physical appearance
4. noun: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- feel synonyms
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- spirit synonyms
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5. verb: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
6. verb: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
- seem
- appear synonyms
7. verb: to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
8. verb: search or seek
- search synonyms
9. verb: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
10. verb: take charge of or deal with
- see synonyms
- take care
- attend synonyms
11. verb: convey by one's expression
12. verb: look forward to the probable occurrence of
- wait synonyms
- expect synonyms
- await
- anticipate synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- light synonyms
- spark synonyms
- sparkle synonyms
- twinkle synonyms
- countenance
- visage
- leer
- gloominess
- view synonyms
- watching
- survey synonyms
- evil eye
- sight synonyms
- perception synonyms
- observation synonyms
- outlook synonyms
- stare
- glance synonyms
- glimpse
- scrutiny
- peek synonyms
- sensing
- lookout synonyms
- appearance synonyms
- visual aspect
- atmosphere synonyms
- ambience
- ambiance
- have a look
- look back
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Questions people ask
What is another word for look?
You can say face, expression, aspect, facial expression or looking instead of look. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "the feelings expressed on a person's face".
What is the opposite of look?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for look; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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