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look vs act

act vs look

look and act both are nouns.

look and act both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
act Yes No Yes No
As verbs, act is a hypernym of look; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than look:
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
  • act: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Other hypernyms of look include move.
look (noun) act (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look something that people do or cause to happen
physical appearance a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
the feelings expressed on a person's face a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
look (verb) act (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
look forward to the probable occurrence of pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
have faith or confidence in discharge one's duties
convey by one's expression play a role or part
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look perform on a stage or theater
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect behave unnaturally or affectedly
search or seek perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
take charge of or deal with have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to be suitable for theatrical performance
accord in appearance with
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