look like sb/sth
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. To have the same face or appearance as someone or something else.
phrasal verb. A transitive prepositional verb meaning to resemble someone or something in physical appearance.
You look like your mother.
That cloud looks like a dragon if you look at it for a while.
From a distance, the ancient, weathered rock formation looked like a sleeping giant guarding the entrance to the valley.
- resemble
- take after
- be the spitting image of
- look different from
- not resemble
- Particles
- like
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- look + like + object
Used to compare the physical appearance of two people or things.
Contrast with 'be like', which describes personality or character, not physical appearance (e.g., 'He is like his father' means they have similar personalities).
She looks as her sister.She looks like her sister.Use the preposition 'like', not 'as', when comparing physical appearance with this verb.
Last updated April 24, 2026