Looked over Synonyms, Looked over Antonyms

Synonyms for looked over

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Word Origin & History

Old English locian "use the eyes for seeing, gaze, look, behold, spy," from West Germanic *lokjan (cf. Old Saxon lokon "see, look, spy," Middle Dutch loeken "to look," Old High German luogen, German dialectal lugen "to look out"), of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Breton lagud "eye." In Old English, usually with on; the use of at began 14c. Meaning "seek, search out" is c.1300; meaning "to have a certain appearance" is from c.1400. Of objects, "to face in a certain direction," late 14c.

Look after "take care of" is from late 14c., earlier "to seek" (c.1300), "to look toward" (c.1200). Look into "investigate" is from 1580s; look up "research in books or papers" is from 1690s. To look down upon in the figurative sense is from 1711; to look down one's nose is from 1921. To look forward "anticipate" is c.1600; meaning "anticipate with pleasure" is mid-19c. To not look back "make no pauses" is colloquial, first attested 1893. In look sharp (1711) sharp originally was an adverb, "sharply."

Example Sentences for looked over

He looked over her shoulder again, and saw that Shepler was waiting for her.

Mr. Durant looked over at her, and tried to keep his eyes from smiling.

She looked over the cliff down an appalling depth of hundreds of feet.

He was safe from observation and he looked over a vast expanse of country.

Mr. Torrance is as alarmed as if the judge had looked over the bench and asked where he was.

They looked over at the cot in which Frank slept, and saw that it was empty.

She came to the balustrade and looked over into the hall below.

Parkes, who was nearest to the door, started and looked over his shoulder.

He went out again to the balcony, leaned on the railing and looked over.

The book was one that all might see, was kept to be looked over by any chance visitor.