Someone or something that looks in a certain way, especially an attractive person.
From 'look' (Old English 'locian') plus the agent suffix '-er' meaning one who looks; it evolved to mean someone who is worth looking at.
The phrase 'a real looker' for an attractive person shows how '-er' can flip meaning—from 'one who looks' to 'one who is looked at'!
Term historically applied to women's appearance as primary value metric, reducing women to visual object status. 'She's a looker' frames women through male gaze rather than agency or capability.
Avoid applying to women specifically; if used, apply equally to all genders. Better: reference specific qualities (intelligent, skilled, accomplished) rather than appearance.
["person with striking features","notable individual","talented performer"]
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