look vs look for

look for vs look

look is a noun but look for is not a noun.

look and look for both are verbs.

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

As verbs, look for is a hyponym of look; that is, look for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:

look: look forward to the probable occurrence of
look for: be excited or anxious about

Other hyponyms of look include expect, look forward, look to, hang on, hold on, hold the line, anticipate, look to.

look (noun)	look for (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 for (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
look forward to the probable occurrence of	be excited or anxious about
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 for

Words related to "look"

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