English / phrasal verb
Look on
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To watch an activity or event as a spectator without getting involved.
In context
01
Junior researchers could only look on as the chief scientist decoded the ancient inscription.
02
A crowd of students gathered to look on while the lab technicians demonstrated the experiment.
Synonyms
observe,watch,witness
Antonyms
participate,engage,take part
Collocations
look on in silence,look on helplessly,stand and look on