look vs stare

look and stare both are nouns.

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

As nouns, stare is a hyponym of look; that is, stare 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
stare: a fixed look with eyes open wide

As verbs, stare is a hyponym of look; that is, stare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:

look (noun)	stare (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look	a fixed look with eyes open wide
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)	stare (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group	fixate one's eyes
look forward to the probable occurrence of	look at with fixed eyes
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