Definitions for likeness
ˈlaɪk nɪslike·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. likeness, alikeness, similitudenoun

   similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

   "man created God in his own likeness"

2. likeness, semblancenoun

   picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. likenessnoun

   The state or quality of being like or alike; similitude; resemblance; similarity.

2. likenessnoun

   Appearance or form; guise.

   An enemy in the likeness of a friend.

3. likenessnoun

   That which closely resembles; a portrait.

   How he looked, the likenesses of him which still remain enable us to imagine.

4. likenessverb

   To depict.

5. Etymology: ; from licnes, a shortening of gelicness. The verb is derived from the noun.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Likenessnoun

   Etymology: from like.

   1. Resemblance; similitude.

   They all do live, and moved are
   To multiply the likeness of their kind. Edmund Spenser.

   A translator is to make his author appear as charming as he can, provided he maintains his character, and makes him not unlike himself. Translation is a kind of drawing after the life, where there is a double sort of likeness, a good one and a bad one. Dryden.

   In such cases there will be found a better likeness, and a worse; and the better is constantly to be chosen. Dryden.

   2. Form; appearance.

   Never came trouble to my house in the likeness of your grace; for trouble being gone, comfort should remain. William Shakespeare.

   It is safer to stand upon our guard against an enemy in the likeness of a friend, than to embrace any man for a friend in the likeness of an enemy. Roger L'Estrange.

   3. One who resembles another.

   Poor Cupid, sobbing, scarce could speak,
   Indeed mamma, I did not know ye:
   Alas! how easy my mistake?
   I took you for your likeness Cloe. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. likeness

   Likeness refers to the state or quality of being alike or similar, especially in appearance. It can also pertain to a representation, such as a picture or sculpture, of a person or thing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Likenessnoun

   the state or quality of being like; similitude; resemblance; similarity; as, the likeness of the one to the other is remarkable

2. Likenessnoun

   appearance or form; guise

3. Likenessnoun

   that which closely resembles; a portrait

4. Likenessnoun

   a comparison; parable; proverb

Matched Categories

1. • Picture
   • Similarity

How to pronounce likeness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say likeness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of likeness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of likeness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of likeness in a Sentence

1. Sam Gregory:

   It touches also on our fears of death and ideas about the way people could take control of our digital likeness and make us say or do things without any way to stop it.

2. Draymond Green:

   Covid-19 has proven how college athletes are anything but amateur. College sports generates $ 15 billion every year for everyone except the athletes actually playing the game. It's slave labor in a downright dictatorship, i've seen firsthand just how backwards the NCAA's likeness restrictions for college athletes are and how Draymond Green and my teammates struggled to make ends meet.

3. Deshawn Yeldell:

   A non-human life form with power over human life; gave them words of wisdom, afterwards there came those who were inborn with likeness, who will speak and has Spoken the languages of wisdom, Still they live Unidentified in the eyes of humankind bringing the spirit of hope, yet whenever they leave this world it shall always be so much sorrow. -MillYentei

4. Erin Perrine:

   We have publicly condemned any group that misuses President Trump's likeness, or otherwise implies an affiliation with Donald Trump reelection campaign, in order to confuse people and mislead donors, it is dishonest to trick people into thinking they are directly supporting the President's re-election when they are not.

5. Letitia Elizabeth Landon:

   Life has one vast stern likeness in its gloom

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=likeness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Likeness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=likeness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likeness