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. Virginia Woolf:

   Different though the sexes are, they inter-mix. In every human being a vacillation from one sex to the other takes place, and often it is only the clothes that keep the male or female likeness, while underneath the sex is very opposite of what it is above.

2. Condoleezza Rice:

   We believe that students ought to be able to benefit from name, image and likeness, but you can’t decide a program until you know the legal parameters, that was the point. I think some of the commentary suggested that we didn’t really speak on this issue. I think we did speak on this issue, it’s just that we understand there’s a legal framework that has to be developed first.

3. 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.

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. Nefertiti Walker:

   We as a society absolutely idealize what the perfect athlete looks like, which is male and most often white, i think that those who are coming to support college athletics through name, image, likeness-type contracts, they're going to be falling victim to these same sort of racialized gender biases. There's also going to be a bias for those who appear to be most straight.

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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
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likeness