LOOK UPON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does look upon mean? 

• LOOK UPON (verb)
  The verb LOOK UPON has 1 sense:

1. look on as or consider

  Familiarity information: LOOK UPON used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOOK UPON (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Look on as or consider

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

be known as; esteem; know as; look on; look upon; regard as; repute; take to be; think of

Context example:

He is reputed to be intelligent

Hypernyms (to "look upon" is one way to...):

believe; conceive; consider; think (judge or regard; look upon; judge)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

 Context examples 

Still, of course, in America they look upon these things in a different way.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

They look upon it as quite their own, I dare say, whenever that happens.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

It was not a pleasant face to look upon.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

“'Tis like to be long,” said Mr. Peggotty, in a low voice, “afore the boat finds new tenants. They look upon 't, down heer, as being unfortunate now!”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Pluto will support all your efforts too, at this full moon, and that suggests a VIP will look upon you with favor, especially in terms of financial questions.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

"Won't you go with me?" pleaded the girl, who had begun to look upon the little old woman as her only friend.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

My uncle was evidently struck by the haggard look upon the other’s face.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

And I have seen them with my own eyes, these very eyes which look upon you.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“I suppose, Watson, we must look upon you as a man of letters,” said he.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I cannot look upon them at all in the same light, nor think the same duties belong to them.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)