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gaze vs look

look vs gaze

gaze and look both are nouns.

gaze and look both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gaze Yes No Yes No
look Yes No Yes No
As verbs, look is a hypernym of gaze; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than gaze:
  • gaze: look at with fixed eyes
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
gaze (noun) look (noun)
a long fixed look 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
gaze (verb) look (verb)
look at with fixed eyes to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
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 gaze and look

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