verb
to look (appearance), to appear, to look like
A1
Aussehen: separable verb meaning 'to look' (appearance), 'to appear', or 'to look like'. Uses auxiliary haben; strong/irregular (du siehst aus, Präteritum sah, Partizip ausgesehen). Non‑reflexive; prefix aus separates in main clauses (du siehst gut aus). Passive is not applicable. Commonly used for appearances.
Examples
Der Pulli hat im Internet toll ausgesehen.
The sweater looked great online.
Du siehst heute gut aus.
You look good today.
Der Schauspieler sah auf dem Foto älter aus, obwohl sein Pass ein anderes Geburtsjahr angab.
The actor looked older in the photo, although his passport gave a different year of birth.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine stepping out of a door and someone judging how you look; the prefix 'aus' (out) + 'sehen' (see) = how you are seen from the outside.
Sounds like 'out' + 'seeing' — think of being seen from the outside.
Notes
Aussehen is a separable, intransitive verb meaning to have a certain appearance or to seem. Commonly used with adjectives (Du siehst gut aus) or in the phrase 'es sieht so aus, als...' to introduce an appearance-based assumption. | Intransitive verb; passive forms are not applicable.