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look on
verb
(adverb) to be a spectator at an event or incident
Also: look upon.(preposition) to consider or regard
she looked on the whole affair as a joke
he looks on his mother-in-law with disapproval
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌǴǰ-ˈDz noun
Idioms and Phrases
Also, look upon . Regard in a certain way, as in I looked on him as a second father , or We looked upon her as a worthy successor . [Early 1600s]
Be a spectator, watch, as in She rode the horse around the ring as her parents looked on . [Late 1500s]
Also, look on with . Read from someone's book, paper, or music at the same time, as in I forgot my score; can I look on with you? [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
"I looked on my phone this morning, and literally there are hundreds of messages of people reacting to it, and every single person was just telling me to disregard it," she said.
But second, when I say Democrat, that look on their face, and just like, “Oh, we're not with you” type of things.
Cue that priceless look on every adult’s face when the goonies are reunited with their families as the entire pirate ship resurfaces to float joyously in the distance.
The statuesque candlesticks come in honey yellow and golden bronze, or choose the ribbed, three-wick candle for a more casual look on your coffee table.
Western diplomats are looking on with dismay at the killing of the hungry in Gaza, as Israel's international isolation deepens.
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