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Nouns (24)

n. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

n. a position on a basketball team

n. the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team

n. 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"

look, expression, aspect

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

form, display, look, view, representation, image, picture

n. display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created

feeling, feel, look, smell, spirit, atmosphere, tone, flavor, flavour

n. 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"

Verbs (23)

look

v. 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!"

look

v. accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"

forward

v. send an incoming mail to other users of the Internet

look, appear

v. 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!"

look, espress

v. convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"

search, look

v. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

forward, send on

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

look, appear, seem

v. 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"

face, look, front, be opposite to

v. 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"

look, wait, expect, await, wait for

v. 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"

Adverbs (12)

forward, ahead, toward the future

adv. "Think ahead!"

forward, onward, forth, thenceforth

adv. "from that time forth"

forward, fore, forrad, forrard, toward the front

adv. "He faced forward"

Adjectives (12)

forward

adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

forward

adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

forward

adj. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear"

forward

adj. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

forward

adj. situated at or toward the front: "the fore cabins"; "the forward part of the ship"

forward, onward

adj. moving toward a position ahead; "forward motion"; "the onward course of events"

forward, advanced

adj. farther along in physical or mental development; "the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'"; "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"

forward, advancing, forward-moving

adj. moving forward

Fuzzynyms (185)

look, expression, aspect

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

air, aura, atmosphere

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

gaze, regard

n. a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"

examination, test, exam

n. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

face

n. a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"

face, grimace

n. a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"

look

n. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

window dressing, facade

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. a covering to disguise or conceal the face

dissembling, pretense, feigning

n. pretending with intention to deceive

complexion, skin condition

n. texture and appearance of the skin of the face

presence, bearing, comportment, mien

n. dignified manner or conduct

behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

front, battlefront, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

pretence, guise, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

pretense, pretence, pretension

n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

buffer, fender

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

bumper

n. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

pillow

n. a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

screen, sieve

n. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

screen

n. protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)

blind, screen

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

screen, screen door

n. a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"

shock, cushion, shock absorber

n. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

safety, guard

n. a device designed to prevent injury

mood, climate

n. the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

environment

n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

surroundings, milieu

n. the environmental condition

quality

n. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

behold, lay eyes on

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

study, consider

v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

note, observe, observe with care

v. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

mark, note, notice

v. notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

witness

v. be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"

browse, search randomly

v. look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"

spot, spy, descry, espy

v. catch sight of

study, consider

v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

transfer, transport, conduct, channel, transmit, channelize

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

surrender, deliver, deport, extradite

v. hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

post, place, base, station, send

v. assign to a station

advance, bring forward, move forward, bring to front

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

look like

v. bear a physical resemblance to; "She looks like her mother"

resemble, appear like

v. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work"

act, play, represent

v. play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

appear

v. appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"

counterfeit, fake, forge

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

copy, simulate, imitate

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

mark, make a mark on, leave a mark on

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

cover, extend

v. span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

hope, expect, go for

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

trust, desire, hope, expect

v. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

anticipate, foreknow, foresee

v. realize beforehand

counter, anticipate, foresee, forestall

v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

expect, anticipate

v. regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

brave, audacious, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, unfearing

adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

nervy, courageous

adj. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

pushing, aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushy

adj. marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"

straight, square, direct, directly

adv. without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

outward, outwards, towards the outside

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

Synonyms (71)

attend to, look to, look after, take care of, see about, provide for, see to

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

keep, look after, have charge of

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

keep under observation, look after, keep an eye on

v. keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

look through

v. examine by sight

watch, look on

v. observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"

go over, inspect, look over

v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

admire, look up to

v. feel admiration for

search, seek, look for

v. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

service, check, overhaul, go over, suss out, check over, check into, check out, look into, check up on

v. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

review, retrospect, look back

v. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"

rely on, rely upon, count on, depend on, bet on, look to, count upon, calculate on, reckon on

v. judge to be probable

consult, refer to, look up

v. seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

advance, in advance

adj. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

ante

adj. (prefix) in front of or before: "anteroom"

foremost, frontmost

adj. preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

frontal, head-on

adj. meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"

fore

adj. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel

progressive

adj. favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"

bold

adj. fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

bow

adj. pertaining to the forward part of a vessel

foremost

adj. situated closest to the bow; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

gifted, talented

adj. endowed with talent or talents; " a gifted writer"

modern, nontraditional, advanced, innovative, forward-looking

adj. ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

growing, incremental, increasing

adj. increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions; "lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth in salary"

Antonyms (11)

back, be in back of

v. be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"

backward

adj. directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

reverse

adj. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"

backward

adj. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"

shy

adj. easily startled or frightened

back, backward, backwards, aback, in a reclining position

adv. "Lean back"

look forward to

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