# look around

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To inspect a building or area.
2. To search a place.
3. To turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.
4. To take note of what is going on; to make oneself aware.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, around.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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