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made you look

made you look interjection: said after tricking someone into believing there was something to be seen where, in fact, there was not.

Interjection

  1. Said after tricking someone into believing there was something to be seen where, in fact, there was not.
    • Tim sat up suddenly and pointed out the window in excitement. “No way! There's one right now!”
      Tara leaned over to see. “Really?”
      He laughed. “Made you look!”2001, Casey Lytle, Alien Encounter: Homeworld: Conclusion, page 45
    • There were no stains. No blood. By the time she looked over at Walker, she knew he'd gotten what he'd wanted. His self-satisfied grin told her everything.
      “Made you look,” he said.2008, Gregg Olsen, A Cold Dark Place, page 334

Questions about made you look

What does made you look mean?
Made you look means said after tricking someone into believing there was something to be seen where, in fact, there was not.
What part of speech is made you look?
Made you look is an interjection.

Words near made you look in the dictionary

  1. made way
  2. made whole
  3. made whoopee
  4. made with
  5. made wudu
  6. made you look
  7. made-for-television
  8. made-for-TV
  9. made-to-fade
  10. made-to-measure
  11. made-to-order

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