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look vs look away

look away vs look

look is a noun but look away is not a noun.

look and look away both are verbs.

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

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