look-down

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lŏŏk′doun′)


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look-down  (lŏŏk′doun′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Printingthe appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light. Cf. look-through.

look•down  (lŏŏk′doun′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fisha silvery carangid fish of the genus Selene, of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and eyes placed high on the truncated forehead.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase look down 1880–85, American.

'look-down' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chip - command - despicable - despise - look - look down - look-through - nose - overlook - scowl

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