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look vs shine

shine vs look

look and shine both are nouns.

look and shine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
shine Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shine is a hyponym of look; that is, shine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
  • shine: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
look (noun) shine (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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) shine (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group make (a surface) shine
look forward to the probable occurrence of experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
have faith or confidence in be shiny, as if wet
convey by one's expression have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect be distinguished or eminent
search or seek be clear and obvious
take charge of or deal with emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to be bright by reflecting or casting light
accord in appearance with throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
Difference between look and shine

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