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

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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. Nino Vitale:

   Were created in the image and likeness of God. When we think of image, do we think of a chest or our legs or our arms ? We think of their face. I dont want to cover peoples faces.

2. 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.

3. Plato:

   The greatest penalty of evildoing - namely, to grow into the likeness of bad men.

4. Benjamin Haydon:

   The explanation of the propensity of the English people to portrait painting is to be found in their relish for a Fact. Let a man do the grandest things, fight the greatest battles, or be distinguished by the most brilliant personal heroism, yet the English people would prefer his portrait to a painting of the great deed. The likeness they can judge of; his existence is a Fact. But the truth of the picture of his deeds they cannot judge of, for they have no imagination.

5. Nick Saban:

   I think when it’s used in recruiting and players start making choices and decisions based on promises made in Name, Image, and Likeness, I ’m not sure that is a good thing, so I do think there need to be some guidelines in Andy Lyons/Getty Images.

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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