likeness
noun/ˈlaɪknəs/
/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- There's a superficial likeness, but they're really very different.
- I can't see any likeness between her children.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- exact
- good
- …
- see
- bear
- capture
- …
- likeness between
- likeness of
- likeness to
- …
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- [countable, usually singular] a painting, drawing, etc. of a person, especially one that looks very like them
- The drawing is said to be a good likeness of the girl's attacker.
- As a painter, he had the ability to produce a likeness in a single one-hour sitting.
Extra ExamplesTopics Artc2- She paid an artist to create his likeness.
- That is an exact likeness of the man I saw.
- The caricature really captured her likeness.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- exact
- good
- …
- see
- bear
- capture
- …
- likeness between
- likeness of
- likeness to
- …
Word OriginOld English gelīknes (see alike, -ness).
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