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look
     1. v. (intransitive, often, with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
           Look at my new car!  Don’t look in the closet.
     2. v. To appear, to seem.
           It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.
     3. v. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
           That painting looks nice.
     4. v. (intransitive, often, with "for") To search for, to try to find.
     5. v. To face or present a view.
           The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.
     6. v. To expect or anticipate.
           I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.
     7. v. To express or manifest by a look.
     8. v. (transitive, often, with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
     9. v. (dated, sometimes figurative) To show oneself in looking.
           Look out of the window i.e. lean out while I speak to you.
     10. v. (transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
     11. v. (transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for.
     12. v. (transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
           to look down opposition
     13. v. (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
           The fastball caught him looking.
           Clem Labine struck Mays out looking at his last at bat.
           It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it.
     14. interj. Pay attention.
           Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely.
     15. n. The action of looking; an attempt to see.
           Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.
     16. n. (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
           She got her mother’s looks.
           I don’t like the look of the new design.
     17. n. A facial expression.
           He gave me a dirty look.
           If looks could kill ...
on
     1. adj. In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
     2. adj. Performing according to schedule.
           Are we still on for tonight?
           Is the show still on?
     3. adj. (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
           You can't do that; it's just not on.
     4. adj. (informal) Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
           "Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!".
           Mike just threw coffee onto Paul's lap. It's on now.
     5. adj. (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
     6. adj. (euphemistic) Menstruating.
     7. adv. To an operating state.
           turn the television on
     8. adv. Along, forwards (continuing an action).
           drive on, rock on
     9. adv. In continuation, at length.
           and so on.
           He rambled on and on.
     10. adv. (not US) Later.
           Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village.
     11. prep. Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
           on the table;  on the couch
           The parrot was sitting on Jim's shoulder.
     12. prep. At or near; adjacent to.
           Soon we'll pass a statue on the left.
           The fleet is on the American coast.
           Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea
     13. prep. Covering.
           He wore old shoes on his feet.
     14. prep. At the date of.
           Born on the 4th of July.
     15. prep. Some time during the day of.
           I'll see you on Monday.   The bus leaves on Friday.   Can I see you on a different day? On Sunday I'm busy.
     16. prep. Dealing with the subject of, about, or concerning something.
           A book on history.   The World Summit on the Information Society.
     17. prep. Touching; hanging from.
           The fruit ripened on the trees.   The painting hangs on the wall.
     18. prep. (informal) In the possession of.
           I haven't got any money on me.
     19. prep. Because of, or due to.
           To arrest someone on suspicion of bribery.   To contact someone on a hunch.
     20. prep. Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
           On Jack's entry, William got up to leave.
           On the addition of ammonia, a chemical reaction begins.
     21. prep. Paid for by.
           The drinks are on me tonight, boys.   The meal is on the house.   I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company.
     22. prep. Used to indicate a means or medium.
           I saw it on television.   Can't you see I'm on the phone?
     23. prep. Indicating a means of subsistence.
           They lived on ten dollars a week.   The dog survived three weeks on rainwater.
     24. prep. Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).
           He's on his lunch break.   on vacation;  on holiday
     25. prep. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
           to play on a violin or piano
           Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.
     26. prep. Regularly taking (a drug).
           You've been on these antidepressants far too long.   He's acting so strangely, I think he must be on something.
     27. prep. Under the influence of (a drug).
           He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now.
     28. prep. (mathematics) Having identical domain and codomain.
           a function on
     29. prep. (mathematics) HavingV^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
           an operator on
     30. prep. (mathematics) Generated by.
           the free group on four letters
     31. prep. Supported by (the specified part of itself).
           A table can't stand on two legs.   After resting on his elbows, he stood on his toes, then walked on his heels.
     32. prep. At a given time after the start of something; at.
     33. prep. In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
           heaps on heaps of food
           mischief on mischief; loss on loss
     34. prep. (obsolete, regional) of
     35. prep. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.
           I depended on them for assistance.
           He will promise on certain conditions.
           Do you ever bet on horses?
     36. prep. Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
           Have pity or compassion on him.
     37. prep. (obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.
     38. prep. In the service of; connected with; of the number of.
           He is on a newspaper; I am on the committee.
     39. prep. By virtue of; with the pledge of.
           He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour.
     40. prep. To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
           On us be all the blame.
           A curse on him!
           Please don't tell on her and get her in trouble.
           He turned on her and has been her enemy ever since.
           He went all honest on me, making me listen to his confession.
     41. v. (transitive, Singapore, Philippines) to switch on
           Can you on the light?
     42. prep. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.
     43. n. In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.
           Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".
the
     1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
           I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
           The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
           The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
     2. art.          Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
                    The street that runs through my hometown.
     3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
           No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
           God save the Queen!
     4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
           That was the best apple pie ever.
     5. art.          Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
                    That apple pie was the best.
     6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
     7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
           Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
     8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
           No one in the whole country had seen it before.
           I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
     9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
           A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
     10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
           That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
     11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
           The hotter the better.
           The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
           The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
           It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
     12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
           It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
           It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
           I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
bright
     1. adj. Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.
           Could you please dim the light? It's far too bright.
     2. adj. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
           He's very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help.
     3. adj. Vivid, colourful, brilliant.
           The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.
     4. adj. Happy, in (soplink, good, spirits).
           I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.
     5. adj. Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; cheerful.
     6. adj. Illustrious; glorious.
     7. adj. Clear; transparent.
     8. adj. (archaic) Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
     9. n. An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
     10. n. (obsolete) splendour; brightness
     11. n. (neologism) A person with a naturalistic worldview with no supernatural or mystical elements.
     12. n. (US, in the plural) The high-beam intensity of motor vehicle headlamps.
           Your brights are on.
side
     1. n. A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
           A square has four sides.
     2. n. A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
           A cube has six sides.
     3. n. One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
           Which side of the tray shall I put it on?  The patient was bleeding on the right side.
     4. n. A region in a specified position with respect to something.
           Meet me on the north side of the monument.
     5. n. The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.
           I generally sleep on my side.
     6. n. One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)
           John wrote 15 sides for his essay!
     7. n. One possible aspect of a concept, person or thing.
           Look on the bright side.
     8. n. One set of competitors in a game.
           Which side has kick-off?
     9. n. (Australia) A sports team.
     10. n. A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
           In the second world war, the Italians were on the side of the Germans.
     11. n. (music) A recorded piece of music; a record, especially in jazz.
     12. n. (sports) Sidespin; english
           He had to put a bit of side on to hit the pink ball.
     13. n. (UK, Australia, Ireland, dated) A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels).
           I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight.
     14. n. (US, colloquial) A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.
           Do you want a side of cole-slaw with that?
     15. n. A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.
           his mother's side of the family
     16. n. (baseball) The batters faced in an inning by a particular pitcher
     17. n. (slang) An unjustified air of self-importance.
     18. v. (intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with".
           Which will you side with, good or evil?
     19. v. To lean on one side.
     20. v. (transitive, obsolete) To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
     21. v. (transitive, obsolete) To suit; to pair; to match.
     22. v. (transitive, shipbuilding) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.
     23. v. To furnish with a siding.
           to side a house
     24. v. (transitive, cooking) To provide with, as a side or accompaniment.
     25. adj. Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.
     26. adj. Indirect; oblique; incidental.
           a side issue; a side view or remark
     27. adj. (UK archaic, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.
     28. adj. (Scotland) Far; distant.
     29. adv. (UK dialectal) Widely; wide; far.
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