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Nouns (22)

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

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 (22)

v. raise; "up the ante"

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!"

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!"

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, look forward to, 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 (3)

up, upward, upwards

adv. spatially, temporally, or metaphorically up :"Look up!" "Let's move the date up"; "The music surged up"

Adjectives (12)

adj. used up; "time is up"

adj. (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?"

adj. open; "the windows are up"

adj. being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"

up, improving

adj. getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"

up, astir, out of bed

adj. out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"

up, upbound, upward

adj. extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"

Fuzzynyms (120)

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"

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"

failing

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

Synonyms (88)

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"

over, completed, terminated, concluded, ended, all over

adj. having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"

done, through, through with

adj. having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

through with, done with

adj. having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking"

running, working, operative, functional

adj. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"

elevated

adj. raised above the ground; "an elevated platform"

upraised, lifted

adj. held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag"

ascending

adj. moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed"

high

adj. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

bull

adj. characterized by rising prices: "a bull market"

emerging

adj. coming to maturity; "the rising generation"

insomniac, sleepless, wakeful

adj. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare

unsleeping, wide-awake

adj. fully awake; "the unsleeping city"; "so excited she was wide-awake all night"

waking

adj. marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every moment of my waking hours"

uphill, acclivitous, upward-sloping

adj. sloping upward

ascendant, ascendent, ascensive

adj. tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin

assurgent

adj. growing or extending upward; "an assurgent stem or leaf"

assurgent

adj. rising from the sea; "a seahorse assurgent"

climbing, scandent

adj. used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb; "plants of a creeping or scandent nature"

soaring

adj. "a soaring eagle"

Antonyms (3)

back, be in back of

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

down

adj. being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"

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