Look vs Look like - English In A Minute

Let's talk about appearance.

What's the difference between 'look' and 'look like'?

So, we use 'look' with an adjective to say

how something or someone appears.

We don't know for certain, but we are making

a statement based on what we can see with

our eyes.

'You look really tired today!

When did you go to bed?'

Now remember, we can also use 'look' for things.

'These grapes look delicious'

We use 'look like' to compare the appearance

of something or someone to something else.

So, 'look like' is followed by a noun or a

noun phrase.

'I look like my mother!

We have the same eyes.'

You can also use these rules with these verbs:

'sound', 'smell', 'taste', and 'feel'.

'This smoothie smells disgusting but it tastes good!'