Look vs. sight

[Kirill]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #54 "Chit Chat: At the Bus Stop", question 8

Linda: I don't like the ......... of that dark cloud over there.

(a) sight
(b) look
(c) vision
(d) sign

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #54 "Chit Chat: At the Bus Stop", answer 8

Linda: I don't like the look of that dark cloud over there.

Correct answer: (b) look

Your answer was: incorrect
Linda: I don't like the sight of that dark cloud over there.
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why can't we use 'sight of the dark cloud'?

Kirill

[Alan]

Hi,

In this sentence you need a word describing the appearance of the cloud and the best word is look rather than sight, which is more concerned with what is seen.

Alan
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[Nola]

Then why do we say (I like the sight of the sunset.) not (I like the look of the sunset.)?

Nola