look at

phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "look at":
present tense I/you/we/they look at he/she/it looks at present participle looking at past tense looked at past participle looked at

1) look at someonesomething to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them

He turned and looked at her.

2) look at something to think about a situation or subject carefully, especially in order to make a decision

We're looking carefully at all the options.

3) look at something to read something quickly so that you can give an opinion on it

Would you like me to look at your essay before you hand it in?

4) look at someone/something if an expert looks at someone or something, they examine them and decide what to do

I'd like a skin specialist to look at that rash of yours.

5) [always in imperative] spoken used for giving an example that proves that what you are saying is true

Look at Helen. She's much happier now she's changed jobs.

6) look at that

spoken used for telling someone to look at something because it is surprising, unusual etc

Look at that! Someone's taken my parking space!

7) look at you

spoken

a) used for telling someone that you are not impressed by them, especially in reply to a comment that they have made about you or your behaviour

Look at you! It's eleven o'clock and you're still in bed.

b) used for telling someone that you are surprised or impressed by them

Look at you, all dressed up in a suit!

8) not look twice at used for saying that you are not at all interested in someone or something

I wouldn't look twice at someone like him.

9) not much to look at

informal not very attractive

He's not much to look at, but he has a great personality.