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looking vs stare

stare vs looking

looking and stare both are nouns.

looking is an adjective but stare is not an adjective.

looking is not a verb while stare is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
looking Yes Yes No No
stare Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stare is a hyponym of looking; that is, stare 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
  • stare: a fixed look with eyes open wide
looking (noun) stare (noun)
the act of searching visually a fixed look with eyes open wide
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
looking (adjective) stare (adjective)
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
looking (verb) stare (verb)
fixate one's eyes
look at with fixed eyes
Difference between looking and stare

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