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look vs gleam

gleam vs look

look and gleam both are nouns.

look and gleam both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
gleam Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gleam is a hyponym of look; that is, gleam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
  • gleam: be shiny, as if wet
look (noun) gleam (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look an appearance of reflected light
physical appearance a flash of light (especially reflected light)
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) gleam (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group to shine with faint or brief light
look forward to the probable occurrence of shine brightly, like a star or a light
have faith or confidence in be shiny, as if wet
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 gleam

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