as if

Idioms  

1. Also, as though. As it would be, as in He decided to accept, as if it really mattered, or John scowled as though he were really angry. The first idiom dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the late 1700s. Also see make as if.

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Example Sentences

"When light passes through a diffraction grating, its image repeats itself at regular intervals -- as if it 'revives' at a certain distance. Interestingly, the same effect occurs not only in space but also in time, provided that a regular train of light pulses propagates in a dispersive medium such as an optical fiber," explains Maciej Ogrodnik, a PhD student at the Faculty of Physics, UW.

From Science Daily

"The disappointment is profound, but the country is not only disappointed but almost disillusioned. It's as if a new generation no longer knows what it means to cheer for their country."

From BBC

“It’s kind of like the world outside of this attic,” the Grammy-winning and multihyphenate artist says, reaching toward the window as if he could leap through and enter another dimension.

From Los Angeles Times

An autistic person’s tone of voice or emotional affect may sound to a non-autistic person as if it doesn’t match the situation’s gravity.

From Los Angeles Times

“My wife and my kids can attest, I was laughing as if I saw them for the first time,” Oliver said.

From The Wall Street Journal