lookdown
[ loo k-doun ]
/ ˈlʊkˌdaʊn /
noun
a silvery carangid fish of the genus Selene, of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and eyes placed high on the truncated forehead.
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Origin of lookdown
1880–85, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase look down
Words nearby lookdown
look-in, look-over, look-see, look-through, lookalike, lookdown, lookee, looker, looker-on, lookie-likie, looking
Definition for lookdown (2 of 2)
look-down
[ loo k-doun ]
/ ˈlʊkˌdaʊn /
noun
the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light.
Compare look-through.
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