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gape vs look

look vs gape

gape and look both are nouns.

gape and look both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gape Yes No Yes No
look Yes No Yes No
As verbs, look is a hypernym of gape; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than gape:
  • gape: look with amazement; look stupidly
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
gape (noun) look (noun)
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
an expression of openmouthed astonishment 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
gape (verb) look (verb)
look with amazement; look stupidly to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
be wide open look forward to the probable occurrence of
have faith or confidence in
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 gape and look

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