leer vs look

leer and look both are nouns.

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

As nouns, look is a hypernym of leer; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than leer:

Other hypernyms of leer include aspect, expression, face, facial expression.

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

leer: look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look

leer (noun)	look (noun)
a suggestive or sneering look or grin	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls	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

leer (verb)	look (verb)
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression	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