look vs see

look and see both are nouns.

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

As verbs, see is a hypernym of look; that is, see is a word with a broader meaning than look:

Other hypernyms of look include examine.

As verbs, look and see are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of look include attend, take care.

look (noun)	see (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
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)	see (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group	deem to be
look forward to the probable occurrence of	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
have faith or confidence in	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
convey by one's expression	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look	deliberate or decide
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect	make sense of; assign a meaning to
search or seek	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
take charge of or deal with	match or meet
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to	receive as a specified guest
accord in appearance with	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	come together
	conduct someone someplace
	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	see or watch
	see and understand, have a good eye
	observe as if with an eye
	undergo or live through a difficult experience
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	go to see for professional or business reasons
	go to see for a social visit
	take charge of or deal with