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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.
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.
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.
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. Take your English to the next level.
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.
1. singular noun. If two things or people have a likeness to each other, they are similar to each other. These myths have a startling likeness to one another. Synonyms: resemblance, similarity, correspondence, affinity More Synonyms of likeness. 2. countable noun. A likeness of someone is a picture or sculpture of them.
Definitions of 'likeness'. 1. If two things or people have a likeness to each other, they are similar to each other. [...] 2. A likeness of someone is a picture or sculpture of them. [...] 3. If you say that a picture of someone is a good likeness, you mean that it looks just like them.
likeness. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈlaɪknəs / us. Add to word list. being similar in appearance: There's a definite family likeness around the eyes. (Definition of likeness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
