look at somebody
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Also seen as: look at something
Meaning · English
Direct one's gaze at someone
Literally: turn eyes toward a person
Register: neutral
Examples
She looked at him with surprise
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “look at somebody” mean?
Direct one's gaze at someone Literally: turn eyes toward a person
Is “look at somebody” formal or informal?
look at somebody is generally neutral.