LOOK ON Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

look on

verb

Definition of look on

as in to look

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Recent Examples of look on As the young members of the Losers Club look on in horror, the clown addresses them directly with a lethal glare. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Duchess Sophie took style cues from Kate Middleton with a near-identical look on August 17. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Sprinkle and Dunnigan are not interested in imposing a signature look on every site. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 At the 32nd annual Actor Awards in March 2026, Rhys was back on gown duty, once again helping Russell perfect her look on the red carpet. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Here are some other photos of how the Monster logo will look on a Big 12 football field and player uniform in the upcoming season. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 Stelvio always merely shook his head, a faraway look on his face. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson returns, but the Panthers have a new look on defense, where Cam Clark and John Haneline take over as co-coordinators. — Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Mix and match frames, colors, and textures to create a layered look on each shelf. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on

Verb

The most impressive trick Paranormal Activity pulls off is making an entire theater — devotees and newcomers alike — afraid to look away, and giving them one hell of a good time while doing it.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Outdoor plans look great as most areas will stay dry, so keep the umbrellas at home.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of look

Verb

Others are stretched across agonizing stretches of silence while Barrett lets an audience stare into the darkness and imagine every horrible possibility before finally springing the trap.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stare

Verb

An investor gazes at a share price board showing various stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 25, 2015.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The rooftop at ‘Alohilani Resort is part of the property’s fitness hub, and guests can gaze out at Waikiki Beach and feel the Pacific Ocean breeze while practicing their hitting in the batting cages.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

These songs felt a little like that—a way to peer into other people’s affairs, knowing just enough to feel the illicit thrill of some faraway tryst.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
The Fanta mascot peers out from a pantry door—the same pantry door that was in the house in Auckland where the Kings moved in 1960.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of peer

Verb

As positive as the opening-weekend performance against Liverpool was, Newcastle lacked any sort of authority in midfield, where there were gaping holes at time.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Tubes from hospital equipment were still attached to his face, gunshot wounds on his right side were still gaping, and tattoos which included a gun and a bullet casing were still embedded in his skin, a permanent memorial to the tools of his demise.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of gape

Verb

During an operation, a surgeon controls robotic arms fitted with small instruments while viewing the surgical area through a three-dimensional vision system.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Kushner and Iger viewed the Lakers as a rare opportunity to buy an ultra-premium asset and hold it for the long term.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026