Usually means: Observe from a distance quietly.
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▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To watch; to observe without participating.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To think of something in a particular way.

Similar:
look upon, esteem, think of, repute, watch, regard as, take to be, look at, onlook, tout, more...

Opposite:
look away, look off, avert gaze, ignore

Phrases:
look down on, look out on, look on the bright side, look back on, look in on, more...

Adjectives:
mint, try, attempted, greet, be, perk, rubber, rite, prompt, valedictory, apply

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Similar:
look upon, esteem, think of, repute, watch, regard as, take to be, look at, onlook, tout, more...

Opposite:
look away, look off, avert gaze, ignore

Phrases:
look down on, look out on, look on the bright side, look back on, look in on, look on as, to look down on, to look on, to look on the bright side, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, more...

Adjectives:
mint, try, attempted, greet, be, perk, rubber, rite, prompt, valedictory, apply



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