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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1. • Sensing

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. Neil Saunders:

   Gap deserves credit for the way it runs Old Navy and has kept the brand fresh and interesting for shoppers, this investment has paid substantial dividends in the aftermath of the pandemic as Old Navy's collections of relaxed family apparel at reasonable price points has resonated with consumers looking to refresh closets and kit out kids for back to school.

2. Amy Williams:

   It helps us understand so much more about the water cycle on Mars, from orbital images, we knew it had to be water that formed the delta, but having these images is like reading a book instead of just looking at the cover. This is the closest I will ever get to going to Mars and doing this work in person. Seeing these rocks as I would in real life, looking up at them, is really staggering and really beautiful.

3. Brian Eshenaur:

   The vineyard managers have been looking to control insects that might feed on the foliage or on the clusters of grapes themselves, one grower lost about 35 acres, and they stopped planting vines there for a while and were wondering if they could even have vineyards.

4. Michael Seibel:

   We were able to do 50% more office hours with founders than an in-person batch. It turns out that all of that driving and parking and looking for meeting room just generated so much inefficiency.

5. Hal Boyd:

   Looking at the numbers here, 86% of Americans still pray for a family member.

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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