looking
Translation
looking, seeming, searching
Examples
I am looking at you.
I am looking at you.
She is looking for her phone.
She is looking for her phone.
He is a good-looking man.
He is a good-looking man.
Grammar Patterns
((at sth./sb.)) to direct one's gaze at (sth./sb.) I am looking at you.
((adjective)) to appear to be (adjective) You are looking good today.
((for sth./sb.)) to search for (sth./sb.) She is looking for her phone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: see, watch, glance; Antonyms: ignore
Etymology
From Old English 'locian' meaning 'to see, gaze'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the two 'o's in 'look' as a pair of eyes looking at something.