look upon
Fix eyes on
To look upon something is to regard or consider it in a particular way: She looked upon him as a mentor, They looked upon the change with suspicion.
The phrase carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to simply "see" or "view." To look upon can also mean to gaze at: He looked upon the mountains one last time.
Fixed, intent look
- peerOne of similar standing
- beholdTo see, often reverently
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- surveySystematic data collection
view · watch · witness · study · examine · scrutinize · regard · see
Favorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
- respectRegard with honor
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
appreciation · fondness · affection · favor · approval · goodwill · sympathy · warmth
Find accidentally
- discoverFind something unknown
- findLocate through effort
- meetCome into contact
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
first sight · unfamiliar · stranger · newcomer · unexpected · surprising
Declare wrong or guilty
- acquitFind not liable
- disapproveJudge as wrong
- approveFormally accept or authorize
- disdainScornful disregard
scorn · pity · contempt · favorably · unfavorably · harshly · kindly · skeptically
gaze
Fixed, intent look
- peerOne of similar standing
- beholdTo see, often reverently
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
survey · view · watch · witness · study · examine · scrutinize · regard · see · perceive
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
- respectRegard with honor
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
veneration · appreciation · fondness · affection · favor · approval · goodwill · sympathy · warmth · tenderness
come across
Find accidentally
first sight · introduction · unfamiliar · stranger · newcomer · unexpected · surprising
condemn
Declare wrong or guilty
- acquitFind not liable
- disapproveJudge as wrong
- approveFormally accept or authorize
disdain · scorn · pity · contempt · favorably · unfavorably · harshly · kindly · skeptically · suspiciously