phrasal verb · neutral
look like
/lʊk laɪk/LOOK·like
speakingtask2
to resemble someone/something in appearance or to give the impression of being
Examples
“He looks like his father in that photo.”
“It looks like it will rain this afternoon.”
“She looks like a professional in front of a camera.”
Band 8 sentence
“When I first met her I thought she looked like someone I'd seen in a magazine — very composed and professional.”
Collocations
- look like + noun/person
- look like + clause (informal)
Word family
look verblooked like verb (past)
Common mistakes
He looks like very tired.→He looks very tired.
She looks like a teacher very much.→She looks a lot like a teacher.
Say it for a higher band
5be like→6seem→7+look like
Synonyms
seem
appear
Easily confused
seem
“He seems tired after the long flight.”
look as if
“He looks as if he hasn't slept.”
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