likeness (noun)

  • 1likeness — ► NOUN 1) resemblance. 2) outward appearance: humans are made in God s likeness. 3) a portrait or representation …

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  • 2likeness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ The children all share a strong family likeness. ▪ exact ▪ That is an exact likeness to the man I saw. ▪ good …

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  • 3likeness — noun 1) her likeness to Anne is quite uncanny Syn: resemblance, similarity, similitude, correspondence Ant: dissimilarity 2) she appeared in the likeness of a ghost Syn: semblance, guise, appea …

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  • 4likeness — noun Date: before 12th century 1. copy, portrait 2. appearance, semblance 3. the quality or state of being like ; resemblance Synonyms: likeness, similarity, resemblance, similitude, analogy mean agreement or correspondence in details. l …

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  • 5likeness — noun 1 (C, U) similarity in appearance between people; resemblance (+ to): Hugh s uncanny likeness to his father 2 (C) a painting or photograph of a person, especially one that looks very like the person; portrait 1 (1): That s a remarkable… …

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  • 6likeness — noun 1) her likeness to Anne is quite uncanny Syn: resemblance, similarity, correspondence 2) a likeness of the president Syn: representation, image, depiction, portrayal, picture, drawing, sketch …

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  • 7likeness — noun the fact or quality or being alike; resemblance. ↘the outward appearance of. ↘a portrait or representation. Origin OE gelīknes (see alike, ness) …

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  • 8likeness — UK [ˈlaɪknəs] / US noun Word forms likeness : singular likeness plural likenesses 1) [countable/uncountable] the quality of being similar to someone or something else likeness to: I don t think she bears a likeness to her father. 2) [countable] a …

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  • 9likeness — like|ness [ laıknəs ] noun 1. ) count a picture, model, etc. of someone, especially one that is thought to look just like them: likeness of: The painting is a good likeness of my mother. 2. ) count or uncount the quality of being similar to… …

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  • 10likeness — 1. noun a) The state or quality of being like or alike; similitude; resemblance; similarity. An enemy in the likeness of a friend. b) Appearance or form; guise …

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