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look-over
nounverbC1
/ˈlʊk ˌəʊ.və/A quick, casual examination or inspection of something.
look-see
nounC2
/ˌlʊk ˈsiː/A quick, informal inspection or examination.
look-through
nounverbC1/C2
/ˈlʊk θruː/The action or an instance of quickly examining or scanning the contents of a document, file, or set of data to get a general overview or to find something specific.
lookalike
nounC1
/ˈlʊk.ə.laɪk/A person or thing that looks very similar to another, especially a person who closely resembles a famous individual.
lookdown
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈlʊk.daʊn/A type of silvery marine fish (genus Selene) with a deep, laterally compressed body and a steep forehead profile.
looker
nounC1
/ˈlʊk.ər/A person (usually a woman) who is physically attractive in appearance.
looker-on
nounLow-to-medium frequency, formal/legal register.
/ˌlʊk.ərˈɒn/A person who watches an event or activity, especially in a casual or unofficial capacity, without taking part; an observer or spectator.
lookie-likie
nounrare
/ˌlʊk.i ˈlaɪk.i/A person who bears a strong, often amusing, resemblance to someone famous; a lookalike.
looking glass
adjectivenounLow
/ˈlʊkɪŋ ɡlɑːs/An old-fashioned or literary term for a mirror, especially one made of glass.
looking-glass self
nounLow. This is a specialized term.
/ˌlʊkɪŋ ɡlɑːs ˈself/The concept that a person's self grows out of society's interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others.
lookism
nounLow
/ˈlʊk.ɪ.zəm/Discrimination or prejudice based on a person's physical appearance, especially attractiveness.
lookout
nounverbB2
/ˈlʊkaʊt/A person who is stationed to keep watch, especially for danger or for a specific arrival, or the act of keeping such a watch.
lookout mountain
nounLow (proper noun)
/ˈlʊkaʊt ˈmaʊn.tɪn/A proper noun referring to a specific mountain, most notably a mountain ridge in the southeastern United States (spanning Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama). It is literally a mountain used as a lookout point.
lookup
nounmedium
/ˈlʊkʌp/The act of searching for and retrieving information, typically from a reference source.
loom
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/luːm/To appear in a vague, large, and often threatening form.
looming
nounB2
/ˈluːmɪŋ/Appearing as a large, often threatening shape, especially indistinctly; (of an event) seeming about to happen in a worrying or significant way.
loon
nounC1
/luːn/A large, diving waterbird with a haunting cry, known for its distinctive black-and-white plumage in summer.
loonie
nounC1-C2
/ˈluːni/The official Canadian one-dollar coin, typically made of bronze-plated nickel, featuring the image of a common loon on the reverse.
loony
adjectivenounMedium
/ˈluː.ni/Crazy, insane, or mentally deranged.
loony bin
nounLow
/ˈluː.ni ˌbɪn/A dated, informal, and often offensive term for a psychiatric hospital.

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