Did you know?

Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word

General words meaning to look or not look

look around

to walk around a room, building, or place and see what is there

look at

to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them

look

verb

to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them

check on

to look at someone or something so that you are certain they are safe, satisfactory etc

examine

verb

to look at something carefully in order to find out about it or see what it is like

stare

verb

to look at someone or something very directly for a long time

stare

verb

if a person’s eyes are staring, they are wide open and looking directly at you

see

verb

to look at something in order to check it

shut

verb

if you shut your eyes, or if they shut, you close them so that you cannot see, often to avoid seeing something unpleasant

view

verb

to look at or watch something

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

BuzzWord Article

Word of the Day Word of the Day

glottal stop

a sound made by stopping air as it passes through your throat. In some varieties of spoken...

Open Dictionary

conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

add a word

Blog

A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.

global English and language change from our blog