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like·ness
(līk′nĭs)n.
1. The state, quality, or fact of being like; resemblance.
2. A similar appearance; a semblance.
3. A pictorial, graphic, or sculptured representation of something; an image.
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likeness
(ˈlaɪknɪs)n
1. the condition of being alike; similarity
2. (Art Terms) a painted, carved, moulded, or graphic image of a person or thing
3. an imitative appearance; semblance
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like•ness
(ˈlaɪk nɪs)n.
1. a portrait; copy.
2. the state or fact of being like or similar.
3. the semblance or appearance of something; guise.
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| Noun | 1. |  likeness - similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness"similarity - the quality of being similar comparability, compare, comparison, equivalence - qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare" naturalness - the likeness of a representation to the thing represented; "engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music" resemblance - similarity in appearance or external or superficial details spitting image - a perfect likeness or counterpart dissimilitude, unlikeness - dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness |
| 2. | likeness - picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing Identikit, Identikit picture - a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought |
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likeness
noun
1. resemblance, similarity, correspondence, affinity, similitude These stories have a startling likeness to one another.
2. portrait, study, picture, model, image, photograph, copy, counterpart, representation, reproduction, replica, depiction, facsimile, effigy, delineation The museum displays wax likenesses of every US president.
3. appearance, form, guise, semblance a disservice in the likeness of a favour
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likeness
noun1. The quality or state of being alike:
2. Something closely resembling another:
carbon copy, copy, duplicate, facsimile, image, reduplication, replica, replication, reproduction, simulacrum.
Archaic: simulacre.
Law: counterpart.
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Translations
شَبَه، تَشابُهصورَه مُشابِهَه
podobiznapodobnost
lighedligne godt
eftirmyndsvipur
podobnost
likeness
[ˈlaɪknɪs] NCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
likeness
[ˈlaɪknəs] n (= similarity) → ressemblance f
a likeness between → une ressemblance entre
to bear a likeness to sb → avoir une ressemblance avec qn
a likeness between → une ressemblance entre
to bear a likeness to sb → avoir une ressemblance avec qn
(= photo, portrait) to be a good likeness → être très ressemblant(e)
She says the artist's impression is an excellent likeness of her abductor → Elle dit que le portrait de son ravisseur est très ressemblant.
She says the artist's impression is an excellent likeness of her abductor → Elle dit que le portrait de son ravisseur est très ressemblant.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
likeness
n (= resemblance) → Ähnlichkeit f; (= portrait) → Bild(nis) nt; to have a likeness to somebody/one another → jdm/einander ähnlich sehen; the ghost appeared in the likeness of a monk → der Geist erschien in der Gestalt eines Mönchs; the god took on the likeness of a bull → der Gott nahm die Form eines Stiers an; the painting is a good likeness of him → er ist auf dem Gemälde gut getroffen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
likeness
[ˈlaɪknɪs] na. (similarity) → somiglianza
there is a family likeness → ci sono tratti caratteristici della famiglia
that's a good likeness of you → ti rassomiglia molto
there is a family likeness → ci sono tratti caratteristici della famiglia
that's a good likeness of you → ti rassomiglia molto
b. (form) in the likeness of → sotto le apparenze or l'aspetto di
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
like1
(laik) adjective the same or similar. They're as like as two peas.
preposition the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as. He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.
noun someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another. You won't see his like / their like again.
conjunction (especially American) in the same or a similar way as. No-one does it like he does.
ˈlikely adjective1. probable. the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.
2. looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc. a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.
ˈlikelihood noun probability.
ˈliken verb to think or speak of as being similar; to compare. He likened the earth to an apple.
ˈlikeness noun1. (a) similarity or resemblance. The likeness between them is amazing.
2. a representation of a a person etc in a photographic or painted portrait etc. That photo of Mary is a good likeness.
ˈlikewise adverb1. in the same or a similar manner. He ignored her, and she ignored him likewise.
2. also. Mrs. Brown came, likewise Mrs. Smith.
like-ˈminded adjective having a similar opinion or purpose.
a likely story! I don't believe it!.
as likely as not probably. As likely as not, he won't remember to come.
be like someone to be typical of someone. It isn't like him to be late.(=Geç kalmak onun adeti değildir.)
feel like to be inclined, willing or anxious to (do or have something). I don't feel like going out; I expect he feels like a cup of tea.
he etc is likely to it is probable that he etc will. He is likely to fail.
look like1. to appear similar to. She looks very like her mother.
2. to show the effects, signs or possibility of. It looks like rain.
not likely! certainly not!. `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!'
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