looked like
Gave impression of
Looked like indicates resemblance or appearance: He looked like his father.
It can introduce comparisons: It looked like rain.
In casual speech, looked like often substitutes for looked as though or looked as if to introduce a clause: It looked like they were leaving.
This usage, though common, is sometimes criticized in formal writing.
Exact likeness of another
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- twinOne of matched pair
- doubleTwice the amount
- mirror imageReversed visual duplicate
dead ringer · lookalike · clone · carbon copy · replica · duplicate · counterpart · facsimile
Appeared similar to
- seemedGave an impression
- appearedBecame visible or present
- countenanceFace or expression
- visageFace or expression
features · complexion · demeanor · expression · mien · bearing · aspect · guise
Intuitive sense of mood
- feelingSensed inner state
- sensePerception or judgment
- notionImprecise mental impression
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
hint · inkling · glimpse · whiff · trace · shadow · aura · atmosphere
Resembling in nature
- approximatedCalculated without precision
- approachedMoved toward something
- mirroredReflected or duplicated inversely
- echoedReflected sound waves
spitting image
Exact likeness of another
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- twinOne of matched pair
- doubleTwice the amount
mirror image · dead ringer · lookalike · clone · carbon copy · replica · duplicate · counterpart · facsimile · match
resembled
Appeared similar to
- seemedGave an impression
- appearedBecame visible or present
- countenanceFace or expression
visage · features · complexion · demeanor · expression · mien · bearing · aspect · guise · facade
vibe
Intuitive sense of mood
suggestion · hint · inkling · glimpse · whiff · trace · shadow · aura · atmosphere
similar to
Resembling in nature
- approximatedCalculated without precision
- approachedMoved toward something
- mirroredReflected or duplicated inversely