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look vs glimpse

glimpse vs look

look and glimpse both are nouns.

look and glimpse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
glimpse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, glimpse is a hyponym of look; that is, glimpse 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
  • glimpse: a quick look
look (noun) glimpse (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look a quick look
physical appearance a brief or incomplete view
the feelings expressed on a person's face a vague indication
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
look (verb) glimpse (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group catch a glimpse of or see briefly
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 glimpse

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