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   Like·ness

   /ˈlīknəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. the fact or quality of being alike; resemblance: "her likeness to him was astonishing" Similar resemblancesimilarityalikenesssamenesssimilitudecongruityaffinitycorrespondenceanalogyparallelismagreementrelationshipidentityidenticalnessuniformityconformityequivalenceOpposite dissimilarity
   • ▪ the semblance, guise, or outward appearance of: "humans are described as being made in God's likeness" Similar semblanceguiseappearanceoutward formformshapeimageaspectcharactermien
   • ▪ a portrait or representation: "the only known likeness of Dorothy as a young woman" Similar representationimagedepictionportrayaldelineationprofilepicturedrawingsketchartist's impressionpaintingportraitphotographstudybuststatuestatuettesculptureicon

   Word Origin Old Englishgelīknes (see alike, -ness).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Likeness definition: a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait. See examples of LIKENESS used in a sentence.

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   Definition of likeness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does the noun likeness mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun likeness, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. likeness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. sculpture (Old English) education (Middle English) See meaning & use.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › likenessLikeness Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   plural likenesses. Britannica Dictionary definition of LIKENESS. 1. [count] : a picture of a person : portrait. a stamp bearing the likeness of a president. The painting is a good likeness of her. [=the painting looks very much like her] 2. : the quality or state of being alike or similar especially in appearance. [noncount]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › likenesslikeness | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   likeness meaning: being similar in appearance: . Learn more.

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   LIKENESS - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

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   1. The artist captured a remarkable likeness of the famous actor in the portrait. 2. There is a striking likeness between the two sisters, they could be mistaken for twins. 3. The sculpture displayed an incredible likeness to the historical figure it portrayed. 4. The detective used the suspect's likeness to create a composite sketch. 5.