looking vs observance

observance vs looking

looking and observance both are nouns.

looking is an adjective but observance is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
looking	Yes	Yes	No	No
observance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, observance is a hyponym of looking; that is, observance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than looking:

looking: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
observance: the act of observing; taking a patient look

Other hyponyms of looking include coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse, scrutiny, peek, peep, squint, stare, evil eye, rubber-necking, sightseeing, observation, watching, lookout, outlook, sight, survey, view, dekko.

looking (noun)	observance (noun)
the act of searching visually	the act of observing; taking a patient look
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look	conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
	the act of noticing or paying attention
	a formal event performed on a special occasion

looking (adjective)	observance (adjective)
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

Difference between looking and observance

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