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look vs peek

peek vs look

look and peek both are nouns.

look and peek both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
peek Yes No Yes No
As nouns, peek is a hyponym of look; that is, peek is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
  • peek: a secret look
As verbs, peek is a hyponym of look; that is, peek is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
  • peek: throw a glance at; take a brief look at
look (noun) peek (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look a secret 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) peek (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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 peek

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