phrasal verb · neutral
look at
/lʊk æt/LOOK·at
speakingtask2
to direct your eyes toward something; to consider or examine something
Examples
“Can you look at this chart and tell me what stands out?”
“Before deciding, we should look at the evidence from both studies.”
“She looked at him for a long time but didn’t say anything.”
Band 8 sentence
“When evaluating policies, you need to look at both short‑term effects and long‑term consequences.”
Collocations
- look at the data
- look at a person
- look at options
Word family
look at phrasal verblooks at / looking at / looked at verb forms
Common mistakes
I look the problem but I can't solve it.→I looked at the problem but I couldn't solve it.
I am looking at my keys (meaning: searching).→I am looking for my keys.
Say it for a higher band
5see→6consider→7+look at
Synonyms
consider
examine
Easily confused
look for
“I'm looking for a solution to reduce plastic waste.”
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