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to look on
[phrase form: look]
01
to watch an event or incident without getting involved
Intransitive
Examples
Passers-by simply looked on as the two men argued heatedly on the sidewalk.
02
to regard someone or something in a particular way, especially with a specific perspective or understanding
Complex Transitive: to look on sb/sth with a specific attitude | to look on sb/sth as sb/sth
Examples
The teacher looked on the student's essay with favor, admiring its creativity and insightful analysis.
