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glance vs look

look vs glance

glance and look both are nouns.

glance and look both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glance Yes No Yes No
look Yes No Yes No
As nouns, look is a hypernym of glance; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than glance:
  • glance: a quick look
  • look: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
Other hypernyms of glance include looking, looking at.
As verbs, look is a hypernym of glance; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than glance:
  • glance: throw a glance at; take a brief look at
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
glance (noun) look (noun)
a quick 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
glance (verb) look (verb)
hit at an angle to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
throw a glance at; take a brief look at 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 glance and look

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