Looking meaning

What does “looking” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“looking” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually.

looking

noun

  1. 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”

  2. the act of searching visually

    Synonymslooking for

adjective

  1. appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

    “left their clothes dirty looking”

    “a most disagreeable looking character”

    Synonymssounding

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University