Tyesha
Hi everyonePlease explain.Does the expression "look" have any additional meaning?Thanks!
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Charlene
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Yes, many! Here are a fewto examine something;to eye someone in a particular way (sternly/lovingly) or something (with longing);to draw attention to something - Look here;to see/stare/gaze at something;sometimes it is used in conversational English to draw someone's attention for emphasis - "Look, I didn't mean that!'
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Eugenio
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Well it is an expression intended to get somebody's attention on the topic in hand:To explain or expound more information on the topic;To show the similarity or difference of the two objects or subjects;To see how audience will react on the information given;
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Eddie
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One way of using the word "look" I haven't seen here yet is the phrase
"a good look"
For example, say you play in a band, and you have an article written about you in a big magazine, that's "a good look" for you. It looks good to other people, and is a good opportunity for the band.
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Milos
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Experienced English tutor with MA degree
The word 'look' can have avast variety of meanings when takenwith a preposition in a phrasal ver: look for-search, look at - have a glimpse. As a noun it refers to appearance. In slang it can mean 'information'. ex Thanks for look.
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Gabor
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Yes, tons. Even the simplest student dictionary gives us a dozen. As a slang; co*ckney Rhyming Slang uses Butcher's Hook, instead of saying look, 'cos it is too simple.... maybe.Gimme a Butcher at your gear Bro.
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Milica
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The word 'look' can have a variety of meanings, for example:"look after"-take care of some person"look for"-search for something"look around"-to start searching"look forward to"-expect with a pleasure"look at"-have a glimpse"look out"-be careful"look through"-quickly read
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