look on

verb

1. adverb to be a spectator at an event or incident
2. Alsolook upon preposition to consider or regard

   he looks on his mother-in-law with disapproval

   she looked on the whole affair as a joke

Derived Forms

• ˌlooker-ˈon, noun

Example Sentences

A dejected Boulter looked on from the sidelines as Slovakia broke again before serving out the win that sealed a spot in their first final since they won the tournament in 2002.

From BBC

WBO champion Billam-Smith was the first to make his way to the ring at the Venue arena, a stern look on his face as he completed a lap of the canvas with his arm raised.

From BBC

"I knew I had a good connection, so then I looked on social media and saw others were also experiencing issues," he said.

From BBC

Personal testimony from all sides fuel a five-part look on PBS by director James Bluemel at Northern Ireland over 30 years of political and sectarian violence.

From Los Angeles Times

Wiese’s late score put a cruel look on the board for Scotland.

From BBC

Related Words

• note
• notice
• observe
• respect
• see
• view
• watch
• witness