give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
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shine
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "the fire beamed on their faces"
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look
have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?" "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
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appear
seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"