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Nouns (19)

n. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

n. the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

n. a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

n. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"

expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell

n. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

Verbs (21)

look

v. accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!"

look

v. convey by one's expression; "She looked her devotion to me"

look

v. have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"

forward

v. send an incoming mail to other users of the Internet

search, look

v. search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

look, appear

v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

forward, send on

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

attend, take care, look, see

v. take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

front, look, face

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

expect, look, await, wait

v. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

Adverbs (9)

forth, forward, onward

adv. forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"

forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard

adv. at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)

Adjectives (10)

forward

adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

forward

adj. situated at or toward the front: "the fore cabins"; "the forward part of the ship"

forward

adj. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

forward

adj. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear"

forward

adj. at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"

forward, onward

adj. moving toward a position ahead; "forward motion"; "the onward course of events"

advancing, forward, forward-moving

adj. moving forward

Fuzzynyms (133)

expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

air, aura, atmosphere

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

gaze, regard

n. a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"

examination, exam, test

n. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

face

n. a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"

grimace, face

n. a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"

look

n. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

facade, window dressing

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling

n. pretending with intention to deceive

complexion

n. (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament

bearing, comportment, presence, mien

n. dignified manner or conduct

demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

battlefront, front, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

pretension

n. the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

climate, mood

n. the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

environment

n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

milieu, surroundings

n. the environmental condition

quality

n. high social status; "a man of quality"

behold, lay eyes on

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

study, consider

v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

note, observe, observe with care

v. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

notice, mark, note

v. notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

witness

v. be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"

browse, surf

v. look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"

descry, spot, espy, spy

v. catch sight of

study, consider

v. give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

transfer

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise

v. send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

extradite, deliver, deport

v. hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

station, post, send, place

v. assign to a station

advance, bring forward

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

worry

v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

mind

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

object

v. be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"

nurse

v. serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

minister to

v. take care of

promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

v. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

mark

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

cover, continue, extend

v. span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

hope, go for

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

hope, trust, desire

v. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee

v. realize beforehand

anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter

v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

ahead, along, in a forward direction, in front, at the front

adv. "He is way ahead"

adv. in a state required for something to function or be effective; "turn the lights on"; "get a load on"

outward, outwards

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

adv. in a state required for something to function or be effective; "turn the lights on"; "get a load on"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing

adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"

nervy

adj. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

pushful, pushy

adj. marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young executive"; "a pushful insurance agent"

Synonyms (53)

attend to, look to, look after, take care of, see about, provide for, see to

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

keep, look after, have charge of

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

look after

v. keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

look through

v. examine by sight

watch, look on

v. observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"

inspect

v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

admire, look up to

v. feel admiration for

search, seek, look for

v. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into

v. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

review, look back, retrospect

v. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"

depend on, rely on

v. be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"

consult, refer, look up

v. seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

advance(a), advanced(a), in advance(p)

adj. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

ante

adj. (prefix) in front of or before: "anteroom"

foremost, frontmost

adj. preceding all others in spatial position; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

frontal, head-on

adj. meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"

bow

adj. pertaining to the forward part of a vessel

foremost

adj. situated closest to the bow; "the foremost compartment of the ship"

advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern

adj. ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

growing, incremental, increasing

adj. increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions; "lecturers enjoy...steady incremental growth in salary"

Antonyms (7)

back

v. be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"

backward, backwards

adv. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal; "it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'"; "the child put her jersey on backward"

backward

adj. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"

shy

adj. easily startled or frightened

reverse

adj. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"

backward

adj. having made less than normal progress; "an economically backward country"

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