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look sharp

Variant of look

intransitive verb

  1. to make use of the sense of sight; see
    1. to direct one's eyes in order to see
    2. to direct one's attention mentally upon something
  2. to try to see or find something; search
  3. to appear to be; seem: to look sick
  4. to be facing or turned in a specified direction

transitive verb

  1. to direct one's eyes on: to look someone in the face
  2. to express by one's looks, or appearance: to look one's disgust
  3. Rare to bring to a certain condition by looking
  4. to have an appearance that is suitable for or in accord with: the fat actor looked the part; you don't look your age
  5. to expect: with an infinitive object: they look to succeed with our help

noun

  1. the act of looking; glance
  2. outward impression; appearance; aspect: the look of a beggar
  3. Informal
    1. appearance; the way something seems to be: from the looks of things
    2. personal appearance, esp. of a pleasing nature: to have looks and youth

interjection

  1. direct your eyes and attention to this; see
  2. pay attention

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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