phrasal verb / expression · neutral
look as though
UK/lʊk əz ˈðəʊ/US/lʊk əz ˈðoʊ/LOOK·as·THOUGH
give the impression that something is the case (very similar to 'look as if')
Examples
“He looks as though he hasn't eaten all day.”
“The town looked as though it had been abandoned after the storm.”
“Judging by her smile, it looks as though she's pleased with the result.”
Band 8 sentence
“Based on the way the students reacted to the feedback, it looked as though they had found the comments useful.”
Collocations
- look as though + clause
- look as though + past perfect
Word family
Common mistakes
She looks though she is tired.→She looks as though she is tired.
They look as though they enjoy the concert.→They look as though they are enjoying the concert.
Say it for a higher band
5seem→6appear→7+look as though
Synonyms
look as if
seem
Easily confused
look as if
“From the mess on the table, it looks as if they had a party last night.”
appear
“He appears to have changed his mind.”
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