frightened look

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Green89

#144813 Wed, 05 Oct 05 02:31 PM

I encountered this sentence:

I could tell from the frightened look on her face that something terrible happened.

Why it is 'frigntened look'? why not 'frigntening look'?

thanks

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Kangiten

#144822 Wed, 05 Oct 05 02:50 PM

Hi

"Frightened look" means "expression of fear". "Frightening look" would imply that the woman's face causes fear to others.

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pieanne

#144862 Wed, 05 Oct 05 04:25 PM

"frightened look" means the woman looked frightened/afraid. If her looks had caused fright to the others, they would have been frightening.

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