Definitions
- Referring to an opening or gap in a surface or material. - Talking about a cavity or space that goes through an object or substance. - Describing a pit or depression in the ground.
- Describing an empty space inside an object or material. - Referring to a concave or sunken area on a surface. - Talking about something that lacks substance or depth.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe empty spaces or openings.
- 2Both can be used to describe physical objects or materials.
- 3Both can be used to describe natural formations, such as holes in the ground or hollow trees.
- 4Both words can be used figuratively to describe emotional emptiness or lack of substance.
What is the difference?
- 1Shape: Hole is typically round or irregularly shaped, while hollow can be any shape with an empty space inside.
- 2Depth: Hole implies a deeper opening or gap, while hollow can refer to a shallow or deep empty space.
- 3Material: Hole is often used to describe openings in solid materials, while hollow can describe empty spaces in both solid and hollow objects.
- 4Function: Hole is often associated with a functional purpose, such as a hole for a screw or a hole in a straw for drinking, while hollow is more often used to describe a physical characteristic of an object or material.
- 5Connotation: Hole can have negative connotations, such as a hole in a boat or a hole in a sock, while hollow can have positive connotations, such as a hollow chocolate egg or a hollow tree that provides shelter for animals.
Remember this!
Hole and hollow are both words that describe empty spaces or openings, but they differ in shape, depth, material, function, and connotation. Hole is often associated with a functional purpose and deeper openings in solid materials, while hollow is more often used to describe a physical characteristic of an object or material, with an empty space inside that can be any shape or depth.
