There are two sentences below:
The policeman looked at the boy.
He took a look at me.
What is the difference between 'take a look' at and 'look at'in meaning?
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The policeman looked at the boy.
He took a look at me.
What is the difference between 'take a look' at and 'look at'in meaning?
No, they are different!
take a look is an idiom which means "to observe or examine someone or something."
On the other hand, looking at someone is merely an act of seeing someone. The purpose of the former one is different.
You look at some product as a normal physiological gesture but if you 'take a look' at the same product, you have a purpose to study/observe it.