look on

verb

looked on; looking on; looks on
Synonyms of look onnext

intransitive verb

: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines

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Ormund looks on in horror as Roddy raises his arms – or what’s left of them – and bellows laughter. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Stelvio always merely shook his head, a faraway look on his face. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 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 Linda Blair is looking on the bright side of her recent kennel crisis. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 Brie Bella looked on, grabbing her shoulder and doing nothing to help her former tag team partner. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Passengers look on as crewmembers unload everything from mail bags and grocery orders to furniture and building supplies, while island residents hop on and off at each dock. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1568, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look on was circa 1568

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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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