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as in image
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
the wealthy businessman hired a leading artist to paint his likeness
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
why, you're the very likeness of your mother!
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as in resemblance
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the forgery was difficult to detect due to the pinpoint likeness it bore to the original
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Recent Examples of likeness
The Badgers, who excelled at developing players, have a smaller window to do so in the portal and name, image and likeness era.
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Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Just as name, image and likeness laws vary widely from state to state, these new memorandums of understanding (MOUs) being drafted by colleges also vary widely.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The retired Philadelphia Eagles center is sharing his theory that the famed Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty was actually based on his likeness.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
As general manager, Wojnarowski’s job includes coordinating name, image and likeness payments, and also finding ways to increase the available funds and thereby attract even better players.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Just as name, image and likeness laws vary widely from state to state, these new memorandums of understanding (MOUs) being drafted by colleges also vary widely.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The retired Philadelphia Eagles center is sharing his theory that the famed Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty was actually based on his likeness.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
As general manager, Wojnarowski’s job includes coordinating name, image and likeness payments, and also finding ways to increase the available funds and thereby attract even better players.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likeness
Noun
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Many people are used to watching entertainment on their cellphones, with vertical images that don’t require turning the phone sideways.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One approach would be to ramp up artificial neural networks to the level of being an exact replica of a human brain.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Rober, who has over 65 million subscribers on YouTube, tested the vehicle's autonomous cameras by driving at a screen with an exact replica of the road behind it, in the style of a Looney Tunes sketch.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Moments later, her girlfriend, Christine Diaz, also 32, walks into the room, revealing a striking resemblance to the American pop star.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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In this twilight zone, extreme closeups of Maddie and Frank’s terrified eyes, the sudden depiction of the road in soft focus, and the forest’s AI-like rendering are downright disorienting.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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This depiction of Black life—free of stereotypes and full of dignity—was groundbreaking at a time when such representations were rare.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
12 Mar. 2025
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Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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To use the new system, fans use the app to take a picture of their face, which is converted into a code, which is then associated with the fan’s account and the image is deleted.—
Josh Bruni,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The company’s brief never offers any reason to conclude that the Tax Court’s weighing of similarities against differences was clearly erroneous.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Maintain a bit of similarity by sticking to a singular color (or palette), finish, or material, then play with scale, shape, and thickness of the frame.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He's got a little sidekick over there named Mark Paoletta who is one of the people in the portrait with Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles The film is the portrait of a lady who’s living a good life.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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Just a short hike from the parking area, this rock art features several figures, including twins.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
10 Mar. 2025
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He and Amal, 47, share twins, Ella and Alexander, 7.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Likeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likeness. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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