look as if

Entry Definition
it looks as if there is more of it than there really is
it looks as if there is more of h/ than there really is; s/he overacts, overreacts (e.g., has inappropriately enthusiastic response); s/he is a "drama queen"
s/he looks depressed; s/he looks as if s/he doesn't know what to do next
s/he is at loss for words; s/he looks as if s/he doesn't know what to do next
(room, auditorium, building, cavern) it looks as if it is crowded inside (with objects, people, etc.)
(person working in tight or crowded space) s/he looks as if s/he doesn't have enough room
(moving vehicle or other object) it looks as if it has stopped
s/he looks as if s/he has big eyes
it appears (that), it is evident (that); it looks as if ...
(animal) s/he looks as if s/he is in heat or rutting
s/he sees it thus, sees it as ...; (in translation) it looks like that to h/, it looks to h/ as if it is in that condition, etc.
s/he sees h/ thus, sees h/ as ...; (in translation) s/he looks like that to h/, s/he looks to h/ as if s/he is in that condition, etc. (see examples)
it looks dark; (outdoors in evening) it looks as if it is getting dark
it looks as if it's going to snow
s/he looks lonely, looks as if s/he is alone
h/ face shows that s/he is begging, s/he looks as if s/he is begging