meaning - Differences among "It feels...", "It looks...", and "It seems..."

There is a topic about the differences among "it seems" and "it likes": What is the difference between "it seems" and "it looks like"?

But what about the difference of the "it feels" with the other two ?

• "It feels" x "It looks" x "It seems"

Answer

"It looks"
"It seems"
. The verb "to seem" is actually the passive of the verb "to see", but has gone beyond sight in use. Both "looks" and "seems" can refer to how something is seen.

The book seems green.
The book looks green.

"Seems" and "feels" can involve touching and imaginings beyond senses:

This cloth seems rough.

This cloth feels rough.
This situation feels dangerous to me.
This situation seems dangerous to me.

"Seems" can refer to hearing,

The note seems flat.
The note sounds flat.

"Seems" can refer to taste:

The tomato seems salty.
The tomato tastes salty.

If there is any doubt as to which, "seems" , "looks" , or "feels" to use, use "seems"; it can serve more meanings than the others.