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The meaning (definition) of the word looking

using your eyes to see, happening right now

The word looking used in a sentence

“I am looking at the moon through my window.”

How the word looking is said around the world

Frenchregarde (ruh-GARD)
Spanishmirando (mee-RAHN-doh)
Mandarin正在看 (juhng dzye kahn)
Hindiदेख रहा (daykh ruh-HAH)
Arabicيَنْظُرُ (YAN-zu-ru)
Russianсмотрю (smat-RYU)
Portuguese (EU)a olhar (uh oo-LYAHR)
Portuguese (BR)olhando (oh-LYAN-doh)
Japaneseみている (mee-teh-EE-roo)
Germanschaue (SHOU-uh)
Urduدیکھ رہا (daykh ra-HAA)
Punjabiਦੇਖ ਰਿਹਾ (DAYKH ree-HAA)
Korean보고 있다 (boh-GOH eet-DAH)
Hebrewמִסְתַּכֵּל (mees-tah-KEL)
Greekκοιτάζω (kee-TAH-zoh)
Dutchkijken (KY-kuhn)
Tagalogtumitingin (too-mee-TEENG-een)
Vietnamesenhìn (nyeen)
Turkishbakıyor (bah-KUH-yor)
Persianنگاه می‌کند (neh-GAH MEE-ko-nad)
Polishpatrzę (PAH-tsheh)
Ukrainianдивлюся (dyv-LYOO-syah)
Bengaliতাকিয়ে আছি (TAH-kee-yay AH-chhee)
Swedishtittar (TIT-ar)
Italianguardando (gwahr-DAHN-doh)

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