What is the meaning of "like"?
Hi teachers,
What does the boy look like? He is angry.
I believe the ones below are correct:
What part of speech is "look" in the sentence above? Verb.
What part of speech is "like" in the sentence above? Preposition.
If that is so, what is the meaning of "like" in that context?
Dictionaries say, it's "similar to", but it doesn't match.
Others say, "possessing the characteristics of, resembling closely", but they don't match either.
Thanks.
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BCNN Dictionaries say, it's "similar to", but it doesn't match. How do you figure? What does he look like?
- BCNN Dictionaries say, it's "similar to", but it doesn't match.
- How do you figure?
- What does he look like?
- = What does he look similar to?
- BCNN What does the boy look like?
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BCNNDictionaries say, it's "similar to", but it doesn't match.
How do you figure?
What does he look like? = What does he look similar to?
BCNNWhat does the boy look like? He is angry.
Of course, in this exchange, 'look like' (or 'look similar to') can't be taken literally. "He is angry" is taken to mean that
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