English · Common Verbs

looks

/lʊks/

[/lʊks/]

third-person singular of look

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'look': used when he, she, or it directs the eyes or seems.

Example

My grandmother looks out of her window every afternoon to watch the children play outside.

My grandmother looks out of her window every afternoon to watch the children play outside.

Etymology

From Old English 'locian' (to look, gaze).

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects in the present tense for looking or for appearance.

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