confront vs look

look vs confront

confront is not a noun while look is a noun.

confront and look both are verbs.

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

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

confront: be face to face with
look: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

Other hypernyms of confront include face, front.

confront (noun)	look (noun)
	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
	physical appearance
	the feelings expressed on a person's face
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

confront (verb)	look (verb)
deal with (something unpleasant) head on	to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize	look forward to the probable occurrence of
oppose, as in hostility or a competition	have faith or confidence in
be face to face with	convey by one's expression
	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
	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

Difference between confront and look

Words related to "look"

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