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Definition of Looking at
1. Noun. The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually. "His camera does his looking for him"
Generic synonyms: Perception, Sensing
Specialized synonyms: Coup D'oeil, Glance, Glimpse, Scrutiny, Peek, Peep, Squint, Stare, Evil Eye, Rubber-necking, Sightseeing, Observance, Observation, Watching, Lookout, Outlook, Sight, Survey, View, Dekko
Derivative terms: Look
Lexicographical Neighbors of Looking At
Literary usage of Looking at
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George Eliot (1873)
"Will stood still an instant looking at her, then seated himself beside her, ...
They sat in that way without looking at each other, until the rain abated ..."
2. The woman in white by Wilkie Collins (1871)
"I waited a moment, looking at her from behind her pillow, as she lay beneath me,
with one arm and hand resting on the white coverlid, so still, ..."
3. Daniel Deronda by George Eliot (1876)
"Mordecai's countenance fell : he cast down his eyelids, looking at his hands,
which lay crossed before him, and said no more. Deronda had now noticed more ..."
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