No. 690 in Icelandic
líta
To look.
In a sentence
Ég lít út um gluggann.
I look out the window.
Here, 'líta' is used in the infinitive form 'lít' to indicate the action of looking.
Hún leit við á leiðinni.
She stopped by on the way.
In this case, 'líta' is conjugated as 'leit' in past tense, used metaphorically to mean visiting or stopping by.
Þeir líta upp til hans.
They look up to him.
Here, 'líta' (in plural form 'líta') refers to admiration or respect metaphorically.
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