look upon (someone or something)
look upon (someone or something)
1. old-fashioned To gaze or peer at someone or something. We climbed to the top of the ridge and looked upon our plot of land down below. He looked upon his newborn son lying so peacefully in his cot.
2. old-fashioned To observe, regard, or consider someone or something. I want the whole world to look upon our army with fear and awe. She said looks upon the entire project as an utter failure.
See also: look, upon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
look upon
v.
To regard someone or something in a certain way: The parents looked upon their children as their pride and joy.
See also: look, upon
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- look upon
- look in
- look into
- look into (something)
- look aside
- look at
- look at (someone or something)
- look down at (someone or something)
- kindly
- look down