What is "looked towards"

Usage examples of "looked towards".

When the waves rose the highest she looked towards the shore and could see beyond the green wall of the jungle to a row of gray mountains far inland.

We all jumped up and looked towards the water, in the direction of which we saw a confused mass, yellow and black in colour, staggering and struggling towards us.

I am sensible of the partialities with which you have looked towards me as the person who should undertake this salutary but arduous work.

After a silence of a few moments, during which they all looked towards him without disturbing his outward attention from the Jacobin editor, they resumed their conversation.

I looked towards my windows, and could see nothing but the clouds and sky.