/ Dictionary / Index L look-down: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: look-down Pronunciation: (look'doun"), [key] — n. the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light. Cf. look-through. look•down Pronunciation: (look'doun"), [key] — n. a silvery carangid fish of the genus Selene, of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and eyes placed high on the truncated forehead. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: look-down (Thesaurus) look-alike lookee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language