search vs see

search and see both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
search	Yes	No	Yes	No
see	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, see is a hypernym of search; that is, see is a word with a broader meaning than search:

Other hypernyms of search include examine.

As verbs, see is a hypernym of search; that is, see is a word with a broader meaning than search:

Other hypernyms of search include examine.

search (noun)	see (noun)
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
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

search (verb)	see (verb)
inquire into	deem to be
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
subject to a search	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
search or seek	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
	deliberate or decide
	make sense of; assign a meaning to
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	match or meet
	receive as a specified guest
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	come together
	conduct someone someplace
	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	see or watch
	see and understand, have a good eye
	observe as if with an eye
	undergo or live through a difficult experience
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	go to see for professional or business reasons
	go to see for a social visit
	take charge of or deal with