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looking at vs glance

glance vs looking at

looking at and glance both are nouns.

looking at is not a verb while glance is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
looking at Yes No No No
glance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, glance is a hyponym of looking at; that is, glance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than looking at:
  • looking at: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
  • glance: a quick look
looking at (noun) glance (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look a quick look
looking at (verb) glance (verb)
hit at an angle
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
Difference between looking at and glance

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