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look on

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌlʊk ˈɑːn/ · UK /ˌlʊk ˈɒn/

look on means: To think about someone or something in a particular way.

verb

REGARD ASB2

To think about someone or something in a particular way.

  • I look on him as a friend.
  • They looked on the delay as a chance to rest.
  • Do you look on mistakes as opportunities to learn?

How to use it: look on someone/something as someone/something (I look on her as a sister.)

Similar words: regard, consider, see

Common phrases: look on someone as, look on something as

WATCH WITHOUT JOININGB2

To watch what happens without taking part or helping.

  • The neighbors looked on silently.
  • She looked on while her children played.
  • How could you just look on and let that happen?

How to use it: look on as someone does something (We looked on as the workers removed the fallen tree.)

Similar words: watch, observe

Opposites: participate

Common phrases: look on silently, look on helplessly

Questions about look on

What does look on mean?

To think about someone or something in a particular way.

What is look on in other languages?

Türkçe: olarak görmek · Español: considerar · Français: considérer comme · Deutsch: betrachten als · Italiano: considerare · 日本語: と見なす

How do you pronounce look on?

In American English /ˌlʊk ˈɑːn/; in British English /ˌlʊk ˈɒn/.

How do you use look on in a sentence?

I look on him as a friend. They looked on the delay as a chance to rest.

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