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What is a likeness noun?
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What does similarity mean?
copy, portrait; appearance, semblance; the quality or state of being like : resemblance… See the full definition
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.
Likeness definition: a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait. See examples of LIKENESS used in a sentence.
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. Likeness has nothing to do with liking someone or something––it’s all about what something looks like.
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. Definitions on the go.
