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Definition of "looking at" [looking at]

  • The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "looking at" in a sentence
  • "He swung around, looking at Philly Brush, who was standing behind him along the rail."
  • "Most of its hair was gone, its eyes were now dark hollows, and its teeth were bared in a rictus of pain, but still I knew that I was looking at the remains of Jack Mercier, hanging dark against the reddening sky like a black flag set in the firmament."
  • "The eurozone's big banks will meet in Paris on Wednesday to refine their debt-swap proposals; they will be looking at ways to sweeten the deal for investors, as they try to satisfy Germany's desire for investors to share the losses, while persuading agencies that this is not a default."