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look vs gape

gape vs look

look and gape both are nouns.

look and gape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
gape Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gape is a hyponym of look; that is, gape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
  • gape: look with amazement; look stupidly
look (noun) gape (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
physical appearance an expression of openmouthed astonishment
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) gape (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group look with amazement; look stupidly
look forward to the probable occurrence of be wide open
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 gape

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