expect, hope, look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning.

We use the verb look to mean ‘turn our eyes in a particular direction to see something’.

1. To search for; seek: looking for my gloves. 2. To expect: Look for a change of weather in March.

Benjamin looks sharp in his new suit. (look sharp = to have a distinguished or professional appearance) The teacher gave the student a dirty look. (a dirty look = to look at someone with …

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Hieronymus Bosch 's The Conjurer. The central figure (the conjurer) looks forward, steadily, intently, and with fixed attention. While other figures observe objects within the painting, and …

"Look at your child!"; "Look — a deer in the backyard!"; "She looked over the expanse of land " Give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect