looks like / sounds like

Grammar notes

What Does It Look Like?

Use look like, sound like, or taste like to describe an impression. After these sensory verbs, like introduces the thing you compare it to. This pattern is useful when your senses give you a clue.

• Example: It looks like rain.
• Example: This soup tastes like garlic.

Quick Rule

• sensory verb + like + noun or idea
• use it for appearance, sound, taste, and similar impressions

It is a good pattern for describing what something seems to be.