What it means
に見える expresses a speaker’s visual impression that something looks like a certain thing or appears to have a certain quality. It is used when the appearance suggests an identity or condition, rather than stating that it is definitely true. With a noun, it means “looks like” that noun. With a na-adjective, it means “looks” or “appears” to have that quality. The polite counterpart is に見えます.
Usage note
に見える directly follows a noun or a na-adjective stem. Verbs generally use ように見える, while i-adjectives generally change to their く form before 見える, as in おいしく見える.
How to use it
Nounに見えます
その雲は動物に見えます。
That cloud looks like an animal.
Na-adjectiveに見えます
彼女は元気に見えます。
She looks well.
Nounに見える
その雲は動物に見える。
That cloud looks like an animal.
Na-adjectiveに見える
彼女は元気に見える。
She looks well.