avoir l'air

Verb

 * 1) to seem, look, appear

Usage notes

 * Though other possibilities exist, avoir l'air is typically followed by:
 * + an infinitive verb (or verbal phrase)
 * + a finite verb (or verbal phrase)
 * + a noun (or nominal phrase)
 * an adjective
 * Adjectives following this phrase may either agree with the subject, treating it as a verb like, or agree with the masculine singular noun . The former approach is more common, especially in reference to inanimate objects.