Phrasal Verbs – LOOK, Definitions and Example Sentences Look ahead to think about future The past is past. Let us look ahead. Look back to think about past When I look back I can see where we went wrong. Look after to take care of sb/sth He’s not competent to look after young children. Look round to visit a place and look at the things in it I will spend all day looking round the city. Look on to watch sth happen without taking part in it Look on the bright side –no one was badly hurt. Look