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 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 There’s a serious, piercing look on De’Andre Kirkpatrick’s face. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 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

Their mornings begin with coffee and toast on the deck, gazing over the village rooftops to the ocean.

— Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Deployed in 2004, the Swift Observatory spent over two decades gazing into some of the universe’s most powerful explosions.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

This image captures two juveniles peering from their father’s mouth, revealing the specialized mouthbrooding strategy that helps this species increase the survival of its young.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Looking into the keyholes of each French tip feels like peering through a portal to another world.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of peer

Verb

Mbappe missed two glaring one-vs-one chances in the first half — and the France captain’s second half was not much better.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
One glaring drawback is that BMI doesn’t measure what proportion of a person’s weight is fat versus muscle, bone, or other tissues.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of glare

Verb

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
Pull out the potty From a child’s point of view, the towering height, gaping bowl, and roaring noise of a full-sized toilet can be scary.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gape

Verb

And it was viewed as a home for the kind of silly human creativity that, these days, is increasingly replaced in our feeds by AI slop.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
What results is a clunky viewing experience that tips the scales in favor of neither timeline, each half feeling like the first half of a full episode.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2026