looks at
Directs gaze toward
To look at something is to direct one's eyes toward it, to observe or examine.
The phrase often implies more than passive seeing—consideration or evaluation: Let's look at the options, The committee will look at your proposal.
It can suggest judgment: People look at him differently now.
To look at someone a certain way conveys attitude through eye contact: She looked at me like I was crazy.
- stareProlonged fixed gaze
- glanceBrief, casual look
- squintPartly close eyes
- analyzesExamines in detail
- beholdsPerceives with sight
gaze · peer · scrutinize · eyes · ogles · contemplate · study · acknowledge · scan · focus · observe · keeps an eye on · glimpse · inspect · consider · view · check out · sizes up