look on

verb

looked on; looking on; looks on

intransitive verb

: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines

Examples of look on in a Sentence

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William Byron will have a different look on the No. 24 Chevrolet in a few more races in 2025. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Thornton was listening with a serious look on his face. Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 Sign up for Axios Latino Courtenay Brown Dec 3, 2024 - Economy 2025's economy is up in the air with inflation bumps The Fed looks on track to cut interest rates again when its leaders meet in two weeks. Neil Irwin, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 Seated on his right, Balfe gets a grateful look on her face and rubs his arm in thanks. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look on 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1568, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look on was circa 1568

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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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