look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
Synonyms
Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Obama moved his hands apart and then brought them close together after the remark, looking down and acting surprised at his gesture, which provoked laughs from attendees.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
And sure enough, as the monsoon turned to a drizzle, one of the hunters looked down the Yazoo roughly 300 yards and saw what looked like the head of a giant alligator.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
At this, everyone listening did something with their eyes—rolled them or scrunched them or looked down at the floor.
—Sigrid Nunez, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Posting four of them on her story, Lala's older daughter could be seen in the corner of the screen looking down and blinking, before the final snap, in which Ocean excitedly made a funny little face at the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Obama moved his hands apart and then brought them close together after the remark, looking down and acting surprised at his gesture, which provoked laughs from attendees.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
And sure enough, as the monsoon turned to a drizzle, one of the hunters looked down the Yazoo roughly 300 yards and saw what looked like the head of a giant alligator.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
At this, everyone listening did something with their eyes—rolled them or scrunched them or looked down at the floor.
—Sigrid Nunez, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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