What does LIKENESS mean?

Definitions for LIKENESS
ˈlaɪk nɪslike·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Likenessnoun

    Etymology: from like.

    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.

    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.

    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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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

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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. Donald Remy:

    The NCAA remains committed to modernizing The NCAA rules to enhance the college athlete experience, including allowing name, image and likeness opportunities similar to scenarios available to other students on campus.

  2. Letitia Elizabeth Landon:

    Life has one vast stern likeness in its gloom

  3. Deshawn Yeldell:

    This is sacred, Seven universes and seven earths created in seven days; along with seven human likeness that has been given the Spirit of life that has been planted across the spaces of universes separated but connected to God. MillYentei_D.L.Y

  4. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

    Again and again, Scripture tells us that God’s is a faithful love. Made in God’s image and likeness, we are called to be faithful. Fidelity grounds our relationship to God and to those he has given to our care.

  5. 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

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