Meaning of the word "look on" in English

What does "look on" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

look on

US /lʊk ɑːn/

UK /lʊk ɑːn/

to watch something happen without becoming involved in it

Example:

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Many people just looked on as the accident happened.

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I couldn't just look on while he struggled.

Synonym:

observe watch witness stand by be a spectator

to consider or think of someone or something in a particular way

Example:

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He looks on his students as his own children.

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Many people look on this period as a golden age.

Synonym:

consider regard view perceive think of

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