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look vs sound

sound vs look

look and sound both are nouns.

look is not an adjective while sound is an adjective.

look and sound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
sound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, sound is a hyponym of look; that is, sound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
  • sound: appear in a certain way
Other hyponyms of look include make, cut, feel, pass off, come across, beam, glow, radiate, shine, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine, jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, lift, rear, rise, loom, feel, stunt.
look (noun) sound (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
physical appearance the subjective sensation of hearing something
the feelings expressed on a person's face the audible part of a transmitted signal
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
look (adjective) sound (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
look (verb) sound (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
look forward to the probable occurrence of utter with vibrating vocal chords
have faith or confidence in make a certain noise or sound
convey by one's expression cause to sound
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look announce by means of a sound
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect give off a certain sound or sounds
search or seek appear in a certain way
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 sound

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