What is "looking"

Look \Look\ (l[oo^]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Looked; p. pr. & vb. n. Looking.] [OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luog[=e]n.]

1. 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.

2. To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.

3. 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.
   --Addison.

   Observe how such a practice looks in another person.
   --I. Watts.

4. To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.

   The inner gate that looketh to north.
   --Ezek. viii. 3.

   The east gate . . . which looketh eastward.
   --Ezek. xi. 1.

5. 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.
   --Milton.

   Note: Look, in the imperative, may be followed by a dependent sentence, but see is oftener so used.

   Look that ye bind them fast.
   --Shak.

   Look if it be my daughter.
   --Talfourd.

6. 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.
   --Shak.

7. To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate. Looking each hour into death's mouth to fall. --Spenser. To look about, to look on all sides, or in different directions. To look about one, to be on the watch; to be vigilant; to be circumspect or guarded. To look after. (a) To attend to; to take care of; as, to look after children. (b) To expect; to be in a state of expectation. Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth. --Luke xxi. 26. (c) To seek; to search. My subject does not oblige me to look after the water, or point forth the place where to it is now retreated. --Woodward. To look at, to direct the eyes toward so that one sees, or as if to see; as, to look at a star; hence, to observe, examine, consider; as, to look at a matter without prejudice. To look black, to frown; to scowl; to have a threatening appearance. The bishops thereat repined, and looked black. --Holinshed. To look down on or To look down upon, to treat with indifference or contempt; to regard as an inferior; to despise. To look for. (a) To expect; as, to look for news by the arrival of a ship. ``Look now for no enchanting voice.'' --Milton. (b) To seek for; to search for; as, to look for lost money, or lost cattle. To look forth. (a) To look out of something, as from a window. (b) To threaten to come out. --Jer. vi.

   1. (Rev. Ver.). To look forward to. To anticipate with an expectation of pleasure; to be eager for; as, I am looking forward to your visit. To look into, to inspect closely; to observe narrowly; to examine; as, to look into the works of nature; to look into one's conduct or affairs. To look on.

      1. To regard; to esteem.

         Her friends would look on her the worse.
         --Prior.

      2. To consider; to view; to conceive of; to think of.

         I looked on Virgil as a succinct, majestic writer.
         --Dryden.

      3. To be a mere spectator. I'll be a candleholder, and look on. --Shak. To look out, to be on the watch; to be careful; as, the seaman looks out for breakers. To look through.

         1. To see through.

         2. To search; to examine with the eyes. To look to or To look unto.

            1. To watch; to take care of. ``Look well to thy herds.''
               --Prov. xxvii. 23.

            2. To resort to with expectation of receiving something; to expect to receive from; as, the creditor may look to surety for payment. ``Look unto me, and be ye saved.''
               --Is. xlv. 2

   2. To look up, to search for or find out by looking; as, to look up the items of an account.

      To look up to, to respect; to regard with deference.

Looking \Look"ing\, a. Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc.

Looking \Look"ing\, n.

1. The act of one who looks; a glance.

2. The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face. [Obs.]

   All dreary was his cheer and his looking.
   --Chaucer.

   Looking for, anticipation; expectation. ``A certain fearful looking for of judgment.''
   --Heb. x. 27.

n. 1 (context obsolete English) The act of one who looks; a glance. 2 (context obsolete English) The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance. vb. (present participle of look English)

1. n. 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" [syn: look, looking at]

2. the act of searching visually [syn: looking for]

adj. appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk" [syn: sounding]

Looking is an American comedy-drama television series about a group of gay friends living in San Francisco. It premiered on January 19, 2014, on HBO. The series' executive producers are David Marshall Grant, Sarah Condon, and Andrew Haigh.

After two seasons, HBO announced that Looking would not be renewed for a third season, instead ordering a one-time special to serve as its series finale which aired on July 23, 2016 in the U.S. on HBO and on August 2, 2016 in the UK on Sky Atlantic.