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- Dictionarylikeness/ˈlʌɪknɪs/
noun
- 1. the fact or quality of being alike; resemblance: "her likeness to him was astonishing" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of LIKENESS is copy, portrait. How to use likeness in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Likeness.
LIKENESS definition: 1. the fact of being similar in appearance: 2. a painting or other image of a person that looks…. Learn more.
the fact of being similar in appearance: There's a definite family likeness around the eyes. a good, remarkable, etc. likeness. a painting or other image of a person that looks very like them: Some people didn't think the statue was a good likeness. See more.
noun. a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill. the state or fact of being like: I can't get over your likeness to my friend. Synonyms: similitude, resemblance. the semblance or appearance of something; guise: to assume the likeness of a swan. Synonyms: form, shape.
A likeness is a portrait, or a head-turning resemblance. George Washington’s likeness appears on the dollar bill. A potato might bear an uncanny likeness to my grandfather.
If two things or people have a likeness to each other, they are similar to each other. A likeness of someone is a picture or sculpture of them. If you say that a picture of someone is a good likeness, you mean that it looks just like them. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
noun. /ˈlaɪknəs/ [countable, uncountable] the fact of being similar to another person or thing, especially in appearance; an example of this synonym resemblance. Joanna bears a strong likeness to her father. Do you notice any family likeness between them? Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
