Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of look
"She looked at her watch, realizing she was already late for the meeting."
In plain English: Looked means to direct your eyes toward something or someone to see it.
"She looked at the painting for a long time before buying it."
Usage: Use "looked" to describe an action where you directed your eyes toward something in the past or have completed that action. It functions as both the simple past tense for single events and the past participle when paired with a helper verb like "have."
Having the specified look or appearance.
"After months of hard work, he looked much healthier than before."
"The looked tired customer asked for coffee."
Usage: The word "looked" is a verb and cannot function as an adjective; instead, use adjectives like "looking," "appearing," or specific descriptive words such as "tired" or "happy." For example, say he looked tired rather than calling him a looked person.
Looked is the past tense and past participle of look, derived from Old English hlukan meaning to peep or peer through an opening. It retains this original sense of directing one's gaze toward something in modern usage.