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

Recent Examples on the Web All the can't-miss looks on your favorite stars at this week's most major events — including Many Moore's rosiest ensemble yet Comments From Broadway to the runway and beyond, red carpets around the globe were buzzing with high fashion and megawatt star power. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 Festivities started in the morning with the senior Mr. Marcos raising the flag as cabinet and military officers looked on. Terry Tang, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024 How else does the weather look on an average Leap Day in Milwaukee? Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 First place winner Simone Biles looks on from the podium for the vault routine during the 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena on June 02, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. CBS News, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for look on 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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