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look vs gawp

gawp vs look

look is a noun but gawp is not a noun.

look and gawp both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
gawp No No Yes No
As verbs, gawp is a hyponym of look; that is, gawp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
  • gawp: look with amazement; look stupidly
look (noun) gawp (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) gawp (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group look with amazement; look stupidly
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 gawp

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