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look vs be

be vs look

look is a noun but be is not a noun.

look and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of look; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than look:
  • look: to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
As verbs, be is a hypernym of look; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than look:
  • look: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
look (noun) be (noun)
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
look (verb) be (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group spend or use time
look forward to the probable occurrence of work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
have faith or confidence in have an existence, be extant
convey by one's expression have life, be alive
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look form or compose
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
search or seek occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
take charge of or deal with be identical to; be someone or something
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to be identical or equivalent to
accord in appearance with represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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