The difference between Follow and Result
When used as nouns, follow means in billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it, whereas result means that which results.
When used as verbs, follow means to go after, whereas result means to proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
Result is also interjection with the meaning: an exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.
check bellow for the other definitions of Follow and Result
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
Examples:
"'Follow that car!"
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To go or come after in a sequence.
Examples:
"B follows A in the alphabet."
"We both ordered the soup, with roast beef to follow."
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
Examples:
"'Follow these instructions to the letter."
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To understand, to pay attention to.
Examples:
"Do you follow me?"
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
Examples:
"I followed the incumbent throughout the election."
"My friends don't regularly follow the news."
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To be a logical consequence of.
Examples:
"It follows that if two numbers are not equal then one is larger than the other."
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Follow as a verb (transitive):
To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
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Follow as a noun (sometimes, attributive):
In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.
Examples:
"a follow shot"
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Follow as a noun (internet):
The act of following another user's online activity.
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Result as a verb:
To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
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Result as a verb (intransitive, follwed by "in"):
To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
Examples:
"This measure will result in good or in evil."
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Result as a verb (legal):
To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
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Result as a verb (obsolete):
To leap back; to rebound.
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Result as a noun:
That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.
Examples:
"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"
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Result as a noun:
The fruit, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
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Result as a noun:
The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
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Result as a noun (obsolete):
A flying back; resilience.
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Result as a noun (sports):
The final score in a game.
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Result as a noun (by extension):
A positive or favourable outcome for someone.