lie vs look

lie and look both are nouns.

lie and look both are verbs.

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

As verbs, look is a hyponym of lie; that is, look is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
look: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

Other hyponyms of lie include nestle, intervene, top, mediate, ride, lap, focalise, focalize, localise, localize, slant, precede, predate, underlie, cap, crest, face, front, back, flank, head, command, dominate, overlook, overtop, line, run along, orient, point, look across, look out on, look out over, overlook.

lie (noun)	look (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
position or manner in which something is situated	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

lie (verb)	look (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	look forward to the probable occurrence of
assume a reclining position	have faith or confidence in
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	convey by one's expression
originate (in)	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
have a place in relation to something else	give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
be and remain in a particular state or condition	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 lie and look

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