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looks on the bright side of it

looks on the bright side of it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look on the bright side of it.

Meaning of look on the bright side of it

Verb

look on the bright side of it (third-person singular simple present looks on the bright side of it, present participle looking on the bright side of it, simple past and past participle looked on the bright side of it)

  1. (idiomatic) To examine an aspect or facet of something in a positive view.

Questions about looks on the bright side of it

What is looks on the bright side of it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looks on the bright side of it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look on the bright side of it.

Words near looks on the bright side of it in the dictionary

  1. looks off
  2. looks on
  3. looks on as
  4. looks on the black side
  5. looks on the bright side
  6. looks on the bright side of it
  7. looks on the dark side
  8. looks on the dark side of it
  9. looks on the gloomy side
  10. looks on the positive side
  11. looks one's age

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