looker

IPA/ˈlʊkə(r)/
KK[lˈʊkɚ]IPA/ˈlʊkər/

looker — noun

  • lookersingular
  • lookersplural

1. someone whose appearance is pleasing to look at, especially a woman

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose appearance is pleasing to look at, especially a woman

例句

Everyone at the party thought Hoa was a real looker in her red dress.

collocation: real looker

For the lead role, the director wanted a natural looker like Felix.

collocation: natural looker

同義詞
  • beauty

    more general; can describe anything attractive, not just a person

  • stunner

    same informal register but stronger emphasis on surprise at the attractiveness

  • knockout

    informal and slightly stronger; suggests someone is stunningly attractive

用法筆記

This word is informal and can sound dated. Some people may find it offensive when used to describe a woman's appearance.

常見錯誤

❌She is a looker woman.
✅She is a looker.
💡'looker' already means an attractive person; do not add 'man', 'woman', or 'person' after it.
❌He called her a looker at the exhibition.
✅He called her a looker.
💡The 'attractive person' sense does not take a prepositional location; use the separate 'observer' sense when referring to someone at an exhibition.

2. someone who watches or examines things, for example at an art show or trade fair

2.名詞C1
釋義

someone who watches or examines things, for example at an art show or trade fair

例句

The exhibition hall was full of lookers who came to see the new cars.

A curious looker stopped in front of the painting and studied it for several minutes.

adjective modifier: curious looker

同義詞
  • observer

    broader in meaning; can refer to any kind of watching or monitoring, not just at exhibitions

  • viewer

    more specific to visual media or exhibitions; also used for television audiences

  • onlooker

    suggests passive watching without active examination; often at an event or scene

用法筆記

This sense is formal and far less common than the 'attractive person' meaning. It typically appears in contexts describing visitors at exhibitions, galleries, or trade shows.

常見錯誤

❌The lookers are very expensive.
✅The lookers studied the prices carefully.
💡'looker' in this sense refers to a person, not an object on display.