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look vs look to

look to vs look

look is a noun but look to is not a noun.

look and look to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
look to No No Yes No
As verbs, look to is a hyponym of look; that is, look to is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: look forward to the probable occurrence of
  • look to: turn one's interests or expectations towards
Other hyponyms of look include expect, look forward, hang on, hold on, hold the line, anticipate, look for.
look (noun) look to (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 to (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group turn one's interests or expectations towards
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 to

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