look

little

brief, cursory, quick

leisurely

careful, close

She took a careful look around the room before deciding where to put the new sofa.

furtive

She cast a furtive look around the room before whispering the secret to her friend.

overall

After reviewing all the test results, the doctor gave her an overall look of concern.

nostalgic

She gave a nostalgic look around her old school classroom after twenty years away.

critical, hard, honest, radical, realistic, serious, uncompromising

We need to take a serious look at why our project failed so badly.

humorous, light-hearted

The documentary takes a light-hearted look at the history of fashion mistakes.

fresh

She decided to take a fresh look at the old recipe and made some interesting changes.

have, take

get

I didn't get a look at the menu before the restaurant closed for the night.

sneak, steal

~ at

The teacher caught me looking at my friend's test during the exam.

~ in/into

He took a look into the refrigerator to see what was available for dinner.

~ out of

She looked out of the classroom door to see if the bus had arrived yet.

~ through

She took a quick look through her mail and found the letter she was waiting for.

~ towards

Many people are looking towards the new year with hope and excitement.

without a backward look

He quit his job and left the office without a backward look.

good

little, quick

have

~ around/round

She took her time to look around the museum and enjoyed every exhibit.

glazed, unfocused, vacant

wild

After the accident, she had a wild look of panic on her face.

funny, odd, strange

She looked at me with an odd expression when I told her about my unusual plan.

curious, meaningful, puzzled, quizzical, searching, speculative, thoughtful

knowing, shrewd

penetrating, piercing

earnest, intense, intent, steady

bold, challenging

smug, triumphant

mischievous, wicked

amused, wry

innocent

coy, shy

compassionate, loving

grateful

apologetic

appealing, despairing, desperate, frantic

hungry

have

cast (sb), dart (sb), give (sb), shoot (sb), throw (sb)

get

When I arrived late to the meeting, the manager got a disapproving look from everyone in the room.

exchange

The two friends exchanged a quick look across the crowded classroom.

~ from

She received a disapproving look from her mother when she arrived home late.

~ of

Sarah gave him a look of disappointment when he arrived two hours late.

a look in sb's eyes/on sb's face

There was a worried look in his eyes as he read the email from his boss.

take that ( ) look off your face

She told her son to take that angry look off his face immediately.

overall

The overall look of her new apartment was modern and comfortable.

professional

Her new haircut and stylish clothes gave her a more professional look at work.

youthful

have

like

The dark clouds didn't look good, so we decided to cancel our picnic plans.

by/from the ~ of sb/sth

By the look of things, it seems like rain is coming this afternoon.

~ for

She looked for her keys everywhere before finally finding them in her coat pocket.

angry, black, dark, dirty, exasperated, fierce, furious, harsh, irritated, murderous, reproachful, savage, scathing, scornful, severe, sharp, withering

When the teacher caught him cheating, she gave him such a fierce look that he immediately put down his pen.

cold, cool, dry, frosty, steely

disgusted

pained

baleful, forbidding

glum, grim, hangdog

suspicious, wary

cautious

sideways

guilty, sheepish, shifty

When the teacher asked who broke the vase, Tom gave a sheepish look and stayed silent.

apprehensive, anxious, doubtful, worried

She glanced at me with an apprehensive look before entering the exam room.

sad

blank, dazed, distant, faraway

Sarah stared out the window with a distant look, thinking about her childhood home.

~ about

There was something mysterious about the way she looked at everyone in the room.

~ of

The old wooden door had the look of something from a medieval castle.

good

striking

classic

She wore a classic look that never goes out of style.

boyish, clean-cut, youthful

craggy

have

lose

After years of stress and illness, he lost his looks and became unrecognizable to old friends.

latest, new

casual

classic

sophisticated

individual

have

give sb/sth

The decorator gave the old kitchen a modern look with new paint and cabinets.

be/come back in (fashion), go out (of fashion)

That vintage hairstyle came back in fashion after the famous actor wore it on television.