Beginner ๐Ÿ’ฌ Idioms & Phrasal Verbs ยท #6 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Look At

to direct your eyes at

Examples

  • Look at this picture.

Key rules

  • Look at means direct your eyes toward something
  • It always needs an object: look at the board
  • The preposition is part of the phrase, so do not drop it

Common mistakes

  • Look the picture โ†’ Look at the picture
  • I looked the clock โ†’ I looked at the clock
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: "Look at" is for seeing; "look for" means search.

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