From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwhat is somebody/something like?what is somebody/something like?LIKE/SIMILAR spoken used when asking someone to describe or give their opinion of a person or thing What’s their house like inside? What are Dan’s parents like? → like
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what is somebody/something like?• What's the new teacher like?• But what is life like for people living in rural areas who can't afford a car?• But what is morale like in today's force.• What's it like living in Spain?• But what is it like to actually be in Brookie?• So what is the Pro-File like to dive with?• But what is it like to go from one pregnancy to the next - going on having more and more children?• But what is it like to possess 360° vision with two, narrow and separate binocular fields? 