The term 'เสมือนว่า (sǎ-mʉan wâa)' functions similar to the English phrases 'as if' or 'as though'. It helps in establishing comparisons or contributes to making descriptions more vivid by depicting an action, an object or an event as being equivalent or similar to some other action, object or event. This can often border on the figurative, enriching the expressive power and imagery of a statement.