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look around

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Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see look,‎ around.
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look around

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To turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.

He heard a voice and looked around to see a man wearing dark clothes.

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look around

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To take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.

Sure enough, when Jon appeals to centuries-old tradition binding the families of the north together, it comes off as good-hearted but short-sighted. Look around, Jon. It’s a new day. Queens rule the continent. They might rule the North, too, if tradition hadn’t made room for a bastard king. At a certain point, adhering to tradition becomes a failure to adapt. It traps people in the same deepening grooves of history their parents died in.

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look around

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To search a place.

I can't find my keys, so I'll look around.

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look around

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To inspect a building or area.

We're interested in buying this house. Can we look around tomorrow?

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