beam vs look

beam and look both are nouns.

beam and look both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beam	Yes	No	Yes	No
look	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, look is a hypernym of beam; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than beam:

beam: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
look: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect

Other hypernyms of beam include appear, seem.

beam (noun)	look (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	physical appearance
the broad side of a ship	the feelings expressed on a person's face
(nautical) breadth amidships	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
a column of light (as from a beacon)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

beam (verb)	look (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression	to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	look forward to the probable occurrence of
express with a beaming face or smile	have faith or confidence in
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	convey by one's expression
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light	give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
	search or seek
	take charge of or deal with
	be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
	accord in appearance with

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