likeness

  • 11likeness — [[t]la͟ɪknəs[/t]] likenesses 1) N SING: oft N to/between n 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... There might be a likeness between their… …

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  • 12likeness — 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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  • 13likeness — 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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  • 14likeness — 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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  • 15likeness — 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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  • 16likeness — /luyk nis/, n. 1. a representation, picture, or image, esp. a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill. 2. the state or fact of being like: I can t get over your likeness to my friend. 3. the semblance or appearance of something; guise: to… …

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  • 17likeness — 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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  • 18likeness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. portrait, effigy, counterpart; similarity; resemblance. See representation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Similarity] Syn. resemblance, correspondence, similarity, analogy, parallelism, affinity, similitude …

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  • 19likeness — 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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  • 20likeness — 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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