look at
phrasal verb. A1 Beginner
phrasal verb. to direct your eyes toward something to see it. You use this when you want to focus your attention on an object or person.
phrasal verb. to direct one's gaze toward an object or person to perceive it visually. Always takes a direct object.
Please look at the board.
The students look at the map to find the capital city.
When you look at the evidence presented, the conclusion becomes difficult to ignore.
Usage
The phrasal verb is transitive and requires a direct object after the preposition 'at'.
Pitfall
look the picturelook at the pictureThe verb 'look' is intransitive and requires the preposition 'at' to connect to an object.