look into vs search

look into is not a noun while search is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
look into	No	No	Yes	No
search	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of look into include explore, research, explore, examine, probe, research, experiment.

look into (noun)	search (noun)
	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
	an investigation seeking answers
	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

look into (verb)	search (verb)
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition	inquire into
investigate scientifically	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
	subject to a search
	search or seek