Look vs. View — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Look and View
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Definitions
Look➦
To employ one's sight, especially in a given direction or on a given object
Looking out the window.
Looked at the floor.
View➦
An examination using the eyes; a look
Used binoculars to get a better view.
Look➦
To search
We looked all afternoon but could not find it.
View➦
Field of vision
The aircraft has disappeared from view.
Look➦
To turn one's glance or gaze
Looked to the right.
View➦
A scene that can be looked at from a particular position; a vista
The view from the tower.
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Look➦
To turn one's attention; attend
Looked to his neglected guitar during vacation.
Looked at the evidence.
View➦
A way of showing or seeing something, as from a particular position or angle
A side view of the house.
Look➦
To turn one's expectations
Looked to us for a solution.
View➦
An individual and personal perception, judgment, or interpretation; an opinion
In his view, aid to the rebels should be suspended.
Look➦
To seem or appear to be
Look morose.
View➦
An aim or intention
The law was written with a view toward safeguarding privacy.
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Look➦
To face in a specified direction
The cottage looks on the river.
View➦
Consideration or concern
“The pitch of the roof had been calculated with a view to the heavy seasonal rains” (Caroline Alexander).
Look➦
To turn one's eyes on
Looked him in the eye.
View➦
Expectation or likelihood
The measure has no view of success.
Look➦
To convey by one's expression
Looked annoyance at the judge.
Looked his devotion to me.
View➦
To look at, examine, or inspect
Viewed the stars through the telescope.
Look➦
To have an appearance of conformity with
He looks his age. She dressed up to look the part.
View➦
To watch (a movie or show, for example) on a screen.
Look➦
To appear to be
Looked the fool in one version of the story.
View➦
To survey or study mentally; consider
When you view all their suggestions, you have to feel encouraged.
Look➦
The act or instance of looking
I took just one look and I was sure.
View➦
To think of (something) in a particular way; regard
Doesn't view herself as a success.
Viewed their efforts unfavorably.
Look➦
A gaze or glance expressive of something
Gave her a mournful look.
View➦
(physical) Visual perception.
Look➦
Appearance or aspect
A look of great age.
View➦
The act of seeing or looking at something.
He changed seats to get a complete view of the stage.
Look➦
Looks Physical appearance, especially when pleasing.
View➦
The range of vision.
If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our view.
Look➦
A distinctive, unified manner of dress or fashion
The preferred look for this fall.
View➦
Something to look at, such as scenery.
My flat has a view of a junkyard.
The view from a window
Look➦
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
View➦
(Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.
Look➦
(intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at".
They kept looking at me.
Don’t look in the closet.
View➦
(obsolete) Appearance; show; aspect.
Look➦
As a transitive verb, often in the relative clause as direct object.}}
Look what you did to him!
Look who's back!
View➦
A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
A fine view of Lake George
Look➦
To appear, to seem.
It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.
Our new boss looks to be a lot more friendly.
View➦
An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
Look➦
(copulative) To give an appearance of being.
That painting looks nice.
View➦
A mental image.
I need more information to get a better view of the situation.
Look➦
To search for, to try to find.
View➦
A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
Your view on evolution is based on religious doctrines, not on scientific findings.
Look➦
To face or present a view.
The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.
View➦
A point of view.
From my view that is a stupid proposition.
Look➦
To expect or anticipate.
I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.
View➦
An intention or prospect.
He smuggled a knife into prison with a view to using it as a weapon.
Look➦
(transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
View➦
A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
Look➦
To make sure of, to see to.
View➦
The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
Look➦
To show oneself in looking.
Look out of the window [i.e. lean out] while I speak to you.
View➦
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Look➦
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
View➦
(transitive) To look at.
The video was viewed by millions of people.
Look➦
To seek; to search for.
View➦
(transitive) To regard in a stated way.
I view it as a serious breach of trust.
Look➦
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
To look down opposition
View➦
The act of seeing or beholding; sight; look; survey; examination by the eye; inspection.
Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view.
Objects near our view are thought greater than those of a larger size that are more remote.
Surveying nature with too nice a view.
Look➦
(baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
The fastball caught him looking.
Clem Labine struck Mays out looking at his last at bat.
It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it.
View➦
Mental survey; intellectual perception or examination; as, a just view of the arguments or facts in a case.
I have with exact view perused thee, Hector.
Look➦
Pay attention.
Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely.
View➦
Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach or range of sight; extent of prospect.
The walls of Pluto's palace are in view.
Look➦
The action of looking; an attempt to see.
Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.
View➦
That which is seen or beheld; sight presented to the natural or intellectual eye; scene; prospect; as, the view from a window.
'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
Look➦
(often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
She got her mother’s looks.
I don’t like the look of the new design.
View➦
The pictorial representation of a scene; a sketch, either drawn or painted; as, a fine view of Lake George.
Look➦
A facial expression.
He gave me a dirty look.
If looks could kill ...
View➦
Mode of looking at anything; manner of apprehension; conception; opinion; judgment; as, to state one's views of the policy which ought to be pursued.
To give a right view of this mistaken part of liberty.
Look➦
To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; - with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.
View➦
That which is looked towards, or kept in sight, as object, aim, intention, purpose, design; as, he did it with a view of escaping.
No man sets himself about anything but upon some view or other which serves him for a reason.
Look➦
To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
View➦
Appearance; show; aspect.
[Graces] which, by the splendor of her viewDazzled, before we never knew.
Look➦
To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
It would look more like vanity than gratitude.
Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
View➦
To see; to behold; especially, to look at with attention, or for the purpose of examining; to examine with the eye; to inspect; to explore.
O, let me view his visage, being dead.
Nearer to view his prey, and, unespied,To mark what of their state he more might learn.
Look➦
To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
The inner gate that looketh to north.
The east gate . . . which looketh eastward.
View➦
To survey or examine mentally; to consider; as, to view the subject in all its aspects.
The happiest youth, viewing his progress through.
Look➦
In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; - used to call attention.
Look, how much we thus expel of sin, so much we expel of virtue.
Look that ye bind them fast.
Look if it be my daughter.
View➦
A way of regarding situations or topics etc.;
Consider what follows from the positivist view
Look➦
To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.
My toes look through the overleather.
View➦
The visual percept of a region;
The most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
Look➦
To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.
Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall.
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.
My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated.
The bishops thereat repined, and looked black.
Her friends would look on her the worse.
I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer.
I'll be a candleholder, and look on.
View➦
The act of looking or seeing or observing;
He tried to get a better view of it
His survey of the battlefield was limited
Look➦
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
View➦
The range of the eye;
They were soon out of view
Look➦
To seek; to search for.
Looking my love, I go from place to place.
View➦
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty;
My opinion differs from yours
What are your thoughts on Haiti?
Look➦
To expect.
View➦
A message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof;
His opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
Look➦
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
A spirit fit to start into an empire,And look the world to law.
View➦
Purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of';
He took the computer with a view to pawning it
Look➦
To express or manifest by a look.
Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again.
View➦
Graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept;
He painted scenes from everyday life
Figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment
Look➦
The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; - often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw, or cast, a look.
Threw many a northward look to see his fatherBring up his powers; but he did long in vain.
View➦
The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated;
It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
Look➦
Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
Up ! up! my friends, and clear your looks.
View➦
Outward appearance;
They look the same in outward view
Look➦
Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
Pain, disgrace, and poverty have frighted looks.
There was something that reminded me of Dante's Hell in the look of this.
View➦
Deem to be;
She views this quite differently from me
I consider her to be shallow
I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
Look➦
The expression on a person's face;
A sad expression
A look of triumph
An angry face
View➦
Look at carefully; study mentally;
View a problem
Look➦
The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually;
He went out to have a look
His look was fixed on her eyes
He gave it a good looking at
His camera does his looking for him
View➦
See or watch;
View a show on television
This program will be seen all over the world
View an exhibition
Catch a show on Broadway
See a movie
Look➦
Physical appearance;
I don't like the looks of this place
Look➦
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;
The feel of the city excited him
A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
It had the smell of treason
Look➦
Perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards;
She looked over the expanse of land
Look at your child!
Look--a deer in the backyard!
Look➦
Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
She seems to be sleeping
This appears to be a very difficult problem
This project looks fishy
They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
Look➦
Have a certain outward or facial expression;
How does she look?
The child looks unhappy
She looked pale after the surgery
Look➦
Search or seek;
We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
Look➦
Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to;
The house looks north
My backyard look onto the pond
The building faces the park
Look➦
Take charge of or deal with;
Could you see about lunch?
I must attend to this matter
She took care of this business
Look➦
Convey by one's expression;
She looked her devotion to me
Look➦
Look forward to the probable occurrence of;
We were expecting a visit from our relatives
She is looking to a promotion
He is waiting to be drafted
Look➦
Accord in appearance with;
You don't look your age!
Look➦
Have faith or confidence in;
You can count on me to help you any time
Look to your friends for support
You can bet on that!
Depend on your family in times of crisis
