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looking at vs stare

stare vs looking at

looking at and stare both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
looking at Yes No No No
stare Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stare is a hyponym of looking at; that is, stare 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
  • stare: a fixed look with eyes open wide
looking at (noun) stare (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look a fixed look with eyes open wide
looking at (verb) stare (verb)
fixate one's eyes
look at with fixed eyes
Difference between looking at and stare

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