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look around

To turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.
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He heard a voice and looked around to see a man wearing dark clothes.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'look around':

look aroundUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see look,‎ around.
look aroundTo inspect a building or area.
look aroundTo search a place.
look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.
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