look at

look at (phrasal verb)

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see look,‎ at.
2. (transitive) To observe or watch (something).
   • 1944, Miles Burton, chapter 5, in The Three Corpse Trick:

     The dinghy was trailing astern at the end of its painter, and Merrion looked at it as he passed. He saw that it was a battered-looking affair of the prahm type, with a blunt snout, and like the parent ship, had recently been painted a vivid green.

3. (transitive) To study (something) visually.
   • 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 10, in Mr. Pratt's Patients:

     The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.

4. (transitive) To consider.

   I looked at the possibility of buying a new car, but my current one still runs great and it's paid off.

• examine
• lookit

• talook