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look vs move

move vs look

look and move both are nouns.

look and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of look; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than look:
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
  • move: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Other hypernyms of look include act.
look (noun) move (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look the act of deciding to do something
physical appearance the act of changing your residence or place of business
the feelings expressed on a person's face (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
look (verb) move (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group be in a state of action
look forward to the probable occurrence of go or proceed from one point to another
have faith or confidence in progress by being changed
convey by one's expression propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look have a turn; make one's move in a game
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect give an incentive for action
search or seek have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
take charge of or deal with arouse sympathy or compassion in
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
accord in appearance with cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
Difference between look and move

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