Definitions for looking
look·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. look, looking, looking atnoun

   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"

2. looking, looking foradjective

   the act of searching visually

3. looking, soundingadjective

   appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

   "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk"

WikipediaRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Looking

   Looking is the act of intentionally focusing visual perception on someone or something, for the purpose of obtaining information, and possibly to convey interest or another sentiment. A large number of troponyms exist to describe variations of looking at things, with prominent examples including the verbs "stare, gaze, gape, gawp, gawk, goggle, glare, glimpse, glance, peek, peep, peer, squint, leer, gloat, and ogle". Additional terms with nuanced meanings include viewing, watching, eyeing, observing, beholding, and scanning. Looking is both a physical act of directing the focus of the eyes, and a psychological act of interpreting what is seen and choosing whether to continue looking at it, or to look elsewhere. Where more than one person is involved, looking may lead to eye contact between those doing the looking, which raises further implications for the relationship established through that act.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. looking

   Looking refers to the action or process of directing one's gaze or eyes towards something, with the intention of perceiving or observing it. It involves focusing one's attention visually and may involve scanning or searching for something specific or simply observing one's surroundings. Looking can be done in various contexts, such as searching for an object, observing a person or scene, or paying attention to details and characteristics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Looking

   of Look

2. Lookingadjective

   having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc

3. Lookingnoun

   the act of one who looks; a glance

4. Lookingnoun

   the manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. lookingverb

   Verb form of the word look.

   Looking at the gentleman on the street the respect shared is such a joy to see for us all and our common humanity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 13, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'looking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #377

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'looking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #258

How to pronounce looking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say looking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of looking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of looking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of looking in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   I'm looking for someone to replace Judge Breyer with the same kind of capacity Judge Breyer had, with an open mind, who understands the Constitution, interprets it in a way that is consistent with the mainstream interpretation of the Constitution.

2. Oprah Winfrey:

   We just want to hear someone who agrees with what we have to say, we aren't necessarily looking for or searching out perspectives that are different from ours.

3. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning:

   Not looking too far ahead, not looking too far back has really helped me this season, it's really served me well up to this point. I'm going to stick to that philosophy.

4. Merry Seabold:

   Intelligence always impressed Linda, but they couldn’t have been more different. She was a tall, lanky blondish brown hair gal who had a lot of friends and had worked a long time for one company. Paul was short… not very good-looking and didn’t really have a penny to his name, although he dressed well and spoke so eloquently. He had the ability to overwhelm you with his intelligence. She was really taken by that and overlooked everything else.

5. The Texas senator:

   Democrat Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both were seeking rebound victories Tuesday after recent setbacks. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has complicated Trump's path to the nomination by winning recent contests like Wisconsin and getting allies elected to state delegate slates. On the Democratic side, Sanders had been on a winning streak up until Tuesday – winning seven of the eight prior contests. Whether Donald Trump and Clinton's performance Tuesday will help either wrap up the race in the coming weeks remains an open question. The campaigns head next to five Eastern states that vote next Tuesday : Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware. It’s potentially friendly territory for the front-runners. But unless Donald Trump can drive Kasich and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz out of the race, the billionaire businessman still may have to fight all the way until the final primary contests on June 7 – especially with an eye toward delegate-rich California, which may end up the determining race – to see if Donald Trump can clinch the nomination with the necessary 1,237 delegates. As of Tuesday night, Donald Trump had 840 delegates. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz had 559, and Kasich had 146. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who infamously panned Trump's New York values earlier in the primary, had been bracing for a tough showing in the Empire State and showed no signs of throwing in the towel. The Texas senator was already looking ahead, turning The Texas senator attention to Pennsylvania, where The Texas senator delivered a speech calling on Americans to join together to move the country forward. It is time for us to get up, shake it off and be who we were destined to be.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=looking
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/looking