look+sharp

  • 21look — /look/, v.i. 1. to turn one s eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes. 2. to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 3. to use… …

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  • 22look — ► VERB 1) direct one s gaze in a specified direction. 2) have an outlook in a specified direction. 3) have the appearance or give the impression of being. ► NOUN 1) an act of looking. 2) an expression of a feeling or thought by looking at someone …

    English terms dictionary

  • 23look — [look] vi. [ME loken < OE locian, akin to OS lōkōn, OHG luogēn (Ger dial. lugen), to spy after, look for] 1. to make use of the sense of sight; see 2. a) to direct one s eyes in order to see b) to direct one s attention mentally upon something …

    English World dictionary

  • 24Sharp — Sharp, adv. 1. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] The head [of a spear] full sharp yground. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] You bite so sharp at reasons. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Precisely; exactly; as, we shall… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25sharp — 1 adjective 1 ABLE TO CUT having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily: Peel the apples using a sharp knife. | The metal was jagged with lots of sharp edges. | razor sharp (=very sharp) opposite blunt 1 (1) 2 SOUNDS loud, short,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26sharp — sharp1 W2S3 [ʃa:p US ʃa:rp] adj comparative sharper superlative sharpest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(able to cut easily)¦ 2¦(turn)¦ 3¦(increase/change)¦ 4¦(difference)¦ 5¦(pain/feelings)¦ 6¦(disapproving)¦ 7¦(intelligent)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27look — {{11}}look (n.) c.1200, act or action of looking, from LOOK (Cf. look) (v.). Meaning appearance of a person is from late 14c. Expression if looks could kill ... attested by 1827 (if looks could bite is attested from 1747). {{12}}look (v.) O.E.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 28Sharp (Begriffsklärung) — Der Ausdruck Sharp (engl. für „scharf“) bezeichnet den Elektronikkonzern Sharp das US amerikanische Arzneimittelunternehmen Sharp Dohme, welches 1953 mit der Merck Co. Inc. zu Merck, Sharp Dohme fusionierte (in Deutschland: MSD Sharp Dohme) die… …

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  • 29sharp — /ʃap / (say shahp) adjective 1. having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing. 2. terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded. 3. having sudden change of direction, as a turn. 4. abrupt, as an ascent.… …

  • 30look — look1 [ luk ] verb *** ▸ 1 direct eyes at someone/something ▸ 2 search for someone/something ▸ 3 have an appearance ▸ 4 seem ▸ 5 for saying how likely ▸ 6 making someone pay attention ▸ 7 face a direction ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to direct… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English