Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not see for looking

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables: not see -for look-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be unable to identify because one is trying too hard.

Example Sentences

"At the moment she can't see for looking and her eyes are looking only at yesterday."
"The answer to what I do next is probably the same: staring me right in the face and I can't see for looking."

Etymology

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Phrases

not win for losing the forest for the trees

Frequently Paired Words

not win for losing the forest for the trees

Questions

What does not see for looking mean?: To be unable to identify because one is trying too hard.
Where does not see for looking come from?: (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. )

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