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look down

 

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Noun look down has 1 sense
  1. lookdown, lookdown fish, Selene vomer - similar to moonfish but with eyes high on the truncated forehead
    --1 is a kind of moonfish, Atlantic moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, horse-head, dollarfish, Selene setapinnis

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Look Down

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: To direct one's gaze downward

Example Sentence: Whenever he felt nervous during the presentation, he would look down at his notes to gather confidence.

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Sense 2: To have a condescending attitude towards someone or something

Example Sentence: She always looks down on people who don't share her interests.

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Local Usage

In the local community, "look down" can also refer to a viewpoint situated at a higher elevation.

Example Sentence: From the lookout point, we could look down upon the whole town.

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look alike look around look around the saraha look at look away look back look backward look beyond look down look down on look for look forward look in box look inot look inside look into look into sth

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