appear vs loom

appear is not a noun while loom is a noun.

appear and loom both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appear	No	No	Yes	No
loom	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, loom is a hyponym of appear; that is, loom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appear:

appear: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
loom: come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

Other hyponyms of appear include make, cut, feel, pass off, sound, come across, beam, glow, radiate, shine, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine, jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, lift, rear, rise, feel, stunt.

appear (noun)	loom (noun)
	a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

appear (verb)	loom (verb)
come into sight or view	weave on a loom
be issued or published	appear very large or occupy a commanding position
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene	come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.	hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority

Difference between appear and loom

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