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look vs appearance

appearance vs look

look and appearance both are nouns.

look is a verb but appearance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
appearance Yes No No No
As nouns, appearance is a hypernym of look; that is, appearance is a word with a broader meaning than look:
  • look: physical appearance
  • appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Other hypernyms of look include visual aspect.
look (noun) appearance (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look the act of appearing in public view
physical appearance formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
the feelings expressed on a person's face pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
a mental representation
the event of coming into sight
look (verb) appearance (verb)
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 look and appearance

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