uitziet

Uitziet is a form associated with the Dutch verb uitzien, used to describe appearance or how something looks. In standard Dutch the expression of appearance is typically formed with the verb zien and the separable particle uit, as in het ziet er goed uit or ze ziet er mooi uit, meaning “it looks good” or “she looks nice.” The sense encompasses the outward appearance of people, objects, or situations and can be used to judge quality, condition, or style. The question “Hoe ziet het eruit?” asks “What does it look like?”

Grammatical note: because uitzien is a separable verb, the particle uit is placed after the object or adjourned word in many constructions. The common form for third-person singular is “ziet er … uit,” not a single word “uitziet.” The broader sense of appearance is distinct from other uses of zien, such as “to see,” and from phrases that express anticipation with different verb constructions (for example, uitkijken naar or kijken ernaar uit to mean “look forward to”).

Etymology and related terms: uitzien comes from uit- (outward) and zien (to see), conveying the idea of outward appearance or how something presents itself. Related Dutch terms include uiterlijk (appearance, outward form) and uitzicht (view, prospect). The verb is frequent in everyday speech for comments on looks, condition, or presentation.

See also: uitzicht, uiterlijk, uitzicht, uitzien. These terms relate to how things appear, are perceived, or are expected to develop.