look up

verb

1. tr to discover (something required to be known) by resorting to a work of reference, such as a dictionary
2. intr to increase, as in quality or value

   things are looking up

3. intrfoll byto to have respect (for)

   I've always wanted a girlfriend I could look up to

4. tr to visit or make contact with (a person)

   I'll look you up when I'm in town

Example Sentences

As one of the UK's biggest YouTube content creators, 29-year-old Vik is very aware of how many young men look up to him.

From BBC

By the time the shortstop reached the ball and looked up, Herbert had almost reached first base.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, she was able to relate to Marian, the quiet yet flinty younger sister who looks up to the fiery Dolours.

From Los Angeles Times

Many officers who spoke with The Times said that they use the site regularly, sometimes on a daily basis, to look up colleagues in the sprawling 8,700-officer police force.

From Los Angeles Times

I would sit there and think and try to find some peace as I talked to myself and looked up at that horrible building.

From Salon