look vs lie

look and lie both are nouns.

look and lie both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
look	Yes	No	Yes	No
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lie is a hypernym of look; that is, lie is a word with a broader meaning than look:

look: be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

look (noun)	lie (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look	a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
physical appearance	position or manner in which something is situated
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)	lie (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group	tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
look forward to the probable occurrence of	be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
have faith or confidence in	assume a reclining position
convey by one's expression	be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look	originate (in)
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect	have a place in relation to something else
search or seek	be and remain in a particular state or condition
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

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