Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Look \Look\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Looked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Looking}.] [OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG.
   luog[=e]n.]
   1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to
      direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes
      while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions,
      often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.

   2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to
      examine; as, to look at an action.

   3. To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as,
      the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.

            It would look more like vanity than gratitude.
                                                  --Addison.

            Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
                                                  --I. Watts.

   4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to
      front.

            The inner gate that looketh to north. --Ezek. viii.
                                                  3.

            The east gate . . . which looketh eastward. --Ezek.
                                                  xi. 1.

   5. In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care;
      observe; -- used to call attention.

            Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we
            expel of virtue.                      --Milton.

   Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent
         sentence, but see is oftener so used.

Look \Look\, n.
   1. The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in
      certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a
      look.

            Threw many a northward look to see his father Bring
            up his powers; but he did long in vain. --Shak.

   2. Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or
      defiant look. ``Gentle looks.'' --Shak.

            Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks.
                                                  --Wordsworth.

   3. Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy
      look; the affair has a bad look.

            Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks.
                                                  --Locke.

            There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell
            in the look of this.                  --Carlyle.

Look \Look\, v. t.
   1. To look at; to turn the eyes toward.

   2. To seek; to search for. [Obs.]

            Looking my love, I go from place to place.
                                                  --Spenser.

   3. To expect. [Obs.] --Shak.

   4. To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as,
      to look down opposition.

            A spirit fit to start into an empire, And look the
            world to law.                         --Dryden.

   5. To express or manifest by a look.

            Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again.
                                                  --Byron.

   {To look daggers}. See under {Dagger}.

   {To look in the face}, to face or meet with boldness or
      confidence; hence, sometimes, to meet for combat.

   {To look out}, to seek for; as, prudent persons look out
      associates good reputation.

Source : WordNet®

look
     n 1: the expression on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a
          look of triumph"; "an angry face" [syn: {expression}, {aspect},
           {facial expression}, {face}]
     2: 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" [syn: {looking},
         {looking at}]
     3: physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
     4: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the
        effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city
        excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the
        meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: {spirit}, {tone},
         {feel}, {feeling}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {smell}]

look
     v 1: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She
          looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!";
          "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
     2: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
        "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very
        difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They
        appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long
        time" [syn: {appear}, {seem}]
     3: have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she
        look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after
        the surgery"
     4: search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the
        child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect
        gift!" [syn: {search}]
     5: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to
        another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks
        north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building
        faces the park" [syn: {front}, {face}] [ant: {back}]
     6: take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?";
        "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this
        business" [syn: {attend}, {take care}, {see}]
     7: convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"
     8: look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were
        expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to
        a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: {expect},
         {await}, {wait}]
     9: accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"
     10: have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help
         you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You
         can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of
         crisis" [syn: {count}, {bet}, {depend}, {calculate}, {reckon}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

LOOK
     
        A specification language.
     
        ["A Look at Algebraic Specifications", S.N. Zilles et al, IBM
        RR, 1982].
     
        (1994-11-16)