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like·ness
 likeness
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- pronunciation:
- laIk
nihs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
If there is likeness between things, they are similar to each other.
There is a strong likeness between the two brothers, but of course they are different in some ways too.The same artist painted these two paintings. That's why there is some likeness between them.- synonyms:
- similarity
- antonyms:
- unlikeness
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| definition 2: |
A likeness is a drawing or painting of a person, animal, or thing that is supposed to look like them A portrait is a likeness.
A likeness of Latisha's great-grandmother hangs in her mother's bedroom. It was painted by a well-known artist of the time.- synonyms:
- image, portrait
- similar words:
- drawing, picture, statue
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| related words: |
double, portrait |
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