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look vs glance

glance vs look

look and glance both are nouns.

look and glance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
glance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, glance is a hyponym of look; that is, glance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
  • glance: a quick look
As verbs, glance is a hyponym of look; that is, glance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
  • glance: throw a glance at; take a brief look at
look (noun) glance (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look a quick 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) glance (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group hit at an angle
look forward to the probable occurrence of throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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 glance

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