look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
Examples of lookdown in a Sentence
Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Janet Manley, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The footage didn't show Galactus in full but did feature the back of his head looking down at the Statue of Liberty, as the Fantastic Four scrambles to deal with this cosmic threat and calm the worried public.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
One of those videos looks down on Earth as the capsule flies over Florida, zooming in on the string of launch facilities on the Atlantic coast managed by NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Not only is his look down, but his promos and character work have never been this well perfected.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Parents often look down at the whorl on the top of their children’s heads and wonder what, exactly, is going on inside.
—Janet Manley, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The footage didn't show Galactus in full but did feature the back of his head looking down at the Statue of Liberty, as the Fantastic Four scrambles to deal with this cosmic threat and calm the worried public.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
One of those videos looks down on Earth as the capsule flies over Florida, zooming in on the string of launch facilities on the Atlantic coast managed by NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Not only is his look down, but his promos and character work have never been this well perfected.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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