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em of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe. But looks through nature up to nature's God. Pope. Nature has caprices which art can not imitate. Macaulay.

in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving a signal, or a command. A look or a nod only ought to correct them [the children] when they do amiss. Locke. Nations obey my word and wait my nod. Prior. The land of Nod, sleep.

A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy. [R.] De Quincey. The nympholepsy of some fond despair. Byron.

e only one in our power. De Quincey. Then would be closed the restless, oblique eye. That looks for evil, like a treacherous spy. Wordworth.

A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire. Farrow.

g, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident. The unlooked-for incidents of family history, and its hidden excitements, and its arduous occasions. I. Taylor.

A glance of the eye; an amorous look. [Obs.] She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks. Shak.

Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.

To view or look at with side glances, as in fondness, or with a design to attract notice. And ogling all their audience, ere they speak. Dryden.

Toward a point before or in front; forward; progressively; as, to move onward. Not one looks backward, onward still he goes. Pope.

One who looks on the bright side of things, or takes hopeful views; -- opposed to pessimist.

To face or look (one) out of countenance; to resist or bear down by bold looks or effrontery; to brave. Shak. Having outfaced all the world. South.

To gaze beyond; to exceed in sharpness or persistence of seeing or of looking; hence, to stare out of countenance.

To excel or overcome in staring; to face down. I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. Shak.

From beginning to end; throughout the course, extent, or expanse of anything; as, to look over accounts, or a stock of goods; a dress covered over with jewels.

gly; to subjugate or restrain by awe or great fear. The king was present in person to overlook the magistrates, and overawe these subjects with the terror of his sword. Spenser.

To gaze; to overlook. [Poetic] "Earth's o'ergazing mountains." Byron.

To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. All the beauties of the East He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed. Milton.

To superintend; to watch over; to direct; to look or see after; to overlook.

An overlooking; an omission; an error. Hooker.