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(n)
Chiefly followed by of: a brief and incomplete look.
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A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
A quick glance or look.
An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
A fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
A persistent gaze.
(in the singular) The ability to see.
Vision or the faculty of sight.
A short circuit.
Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.
(uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.
(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
An attitude or point of view.
An angle, outlook or point of view.
A point of view; a perspective.
(informal) A brief examination, a peek or glance.
A single action of sweeping.
The act of seeing or looking at something.
(uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
(law) A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
An outline or summary; also, words that summarize.
Power of acute observation and deduction
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time.
The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
Lyrics.
One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
(insurance) The amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
A general description of some subject.
The capability for rational thought.
(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
(figurative) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.
(military) An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.
The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
(countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
Intense study of someone or something.
An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
The manner in which two things may be associated.
(countable) A command.
A portable or wearable timepiece.
(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
(adv)
(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow.
Intention or goal.
The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
An entry in a list or directory.
The action of looking; an attempt to see.
An organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
A town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
(countable, law) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.
The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory.
The letter س in the Arabic script.
(informal) A glance, look.
(N)
an American crime drama television series starring Tim Daly as Harlan Judd that aired on ABC from March 30 to April 27, 2005.
General appearance.
(v)
(intransitive) To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
A full or complete view; a good look.
(transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts.
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
(physical) To move, or be moved, away.
The act of examining something, often closely.
An inspection or examination.
The act or process of perusing, or an instance of it.
A cursory inspection or survey.
(adj)
Directed to the side; sideways.
Hasty or superficial.
A particular point of time; an instant.
(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
(transitive) To read completely.
(transitive) To see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely.
used especially of fruits
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
(intransitive) To stare intently or earnestly.
as the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the appearance of.
(countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.
An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.