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Used for listed equity securities. See: Picture.

Look

1. In equities, the price at which a dealer or broker is willing to buy or sell a security. See also: Bid-ask spread.

2. See: Quote.

look

A price and size quotation for a security. For example, a floor broker may ask for a look at General Motors.

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And he looked round in the way he always did at everyone in the room.

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There was a sound of many footsteps, and Alice looked round, eager to see the Queen.

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He drained it, and it seemed to do him good: for he looked round the table, and the ghost of his old smile flickered across his face.

At last the Time Traveller pushed his plate away, and looked round us.

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Hatta looked round once more, and this time a tear or two trickled down his cheek: but not a word would he say.

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"I have felt this strange feeling before," said he, "I cannot help thinking there's something wrong about that closet." He made a strong effort, plucked up his courage, shivered the lock with a blow or two of the poker, opened the door, and there, sure enough, standing bolt upright in the corner, was the last tenant, with a little bottle clasped firmly in his hand, and his face--well!' As the little old man concluded, he looked round on the attentive faces of his wondering auditory with a smile of grim delight.

The old man looked round the table, and leered more horribly than ever, as if in triumph, at the attention which was depicted in every face.

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D'Urberville looked round upon her, nipped his cigar with the tips of his large white centre-teeth, and allowed his lips to smile slowly of themselves.