On all or various sides of; about.
So as to encompass; in various directions; in the opposite direction; about.
From place to place; here and there.
Rachel looked around at the sound. – Harvest by Mrs. Humphry Ward
He looked around the room, and back into her face. – Berenice by E. Phillips Oppenheim
How would it look for a fireman to be around blackin' boots? – An Amateur Fireman by James Otis