Commit and Look

• (v.t.) To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign; -- used with to, unto.
• (v.t.) To confound.
• (v.i.) To sin; especially, to be incontinent.
• (v.t.) To put in charge of a jailor; to imprison.
• (v.t.) To join for a contest; to match; -- followed by with.
• (v.t.) To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course.
• (v.t.) To do; to perpetrate, as a crime, sin or fault.

verb

• Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
  • usage: "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
  • synonyms: perpetrate, pull
• Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
  • usage: "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
  • synonyms: give, dedicate, consecrate, devote
• Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution.
  • usage: "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
  • synonyms: institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge
• Confer a trust upon.
  • usage: "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
  • synonyms: entrust, intrust, trust, confide
• Make an investment.
  • usage: "Put money into bonds"
  • synonyms: invest, put, place
• Engage in or perform.
  • usage: "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
  • synonyms: practice

(DoD) The process of committing one or more air interceptors or surface-to-air missiles for interception against a target track.

noun

• The feelings expressed on a person's face.
  • usage: "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
  • synonyms: expression, aspect, facial expression, face
• The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually.
  • usage: "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
  • synonyms: looking, looking at
• Physical appearance.
  • usage: "I don't like the looks of this place"
• The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people.
  • usage: "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
  • synonyms: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, smell

verb

• Perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards.
  • usage: "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child"; "Look-a deer in the backyard"
• Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.
  • usage: "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
  • synonyms: appear, seem
• Have a certain outward or facial expression.
  • usage: "How does she look"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
• Search or seek.
  • usage: "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift"
  • synonyms: search
• Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to.
  • usage: "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
  • synonyms: front, face
• Take charge of or deal with.
  • usage: "Could you see about lunch"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
  • synonyms: attend, take care, see
• Convey by one's expression.
  • usage: "She looked her devotion to me"
• Look forward to the probable occurrence of.
  • usage: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
  • synonyms: expect, await, wait
• Accord in appearance with.
  • usage: "You don't look your age"
• Have faith or confidence in.
  • usage: "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
  • synonyms: count, bet, depend, calculate, reckon

• (v.i.) To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below.
• (v.i.) To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively.
• (v.t.) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
• (n.) Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
• (v.t.) To influence, overawe or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
• (v.i.) To have a particular direction or situation; to face; to front.
• (n.) The act of looking; a glance; a sight; a view; -- often in certain phrases; as, to have, get, take, throw or cast, a look.
• (v.i.) To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
• (v.t.) To seek; to search for.
• (v.t.) To express or manifest by a look.
• (n.) Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
• (v.i.) To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
• (v.t.) To expect.
• (v.i.) In the imperative: see; behold; take notice; take care; observe; -- used to call attention.
• (v.i.) To await the appearance of anything; to expect; to anticipate.

Look is used for listed equity securities. See: Picture.

(DoD, NATO) In mine warfare, a period during which a mine circuit is receptive of an influence.