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- [lahyk-nis]
- /ˈlaɪk nɪs/
- /ˈlaɪk.nəs/
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- [lahyk-nis]
- /ˈlaɪk nɪs/
Definitions of likeness word
- noun likeness a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill. 1
- noun likeness the state or fact of being like: I can't get over your likeness to my friend. 1
- noun likeness the semblance or appearance of something; guise: to assume the likeness of a swan. 1
- noun likeness The fact or quality of being alike; resemblance. 1
- noun likeness similarity 1
- noun likeness physical resemblance 1
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Origin of likeness
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English liknesse, Old English līcnes, variant of gelīcnes. See alike, -ness
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Parts of speech for Likeness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
likeness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
likeness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for likeness
noun likeness
- photograph — a picture produced by photography.
- effigy — A sculpture or model of a person.
- image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- depiction — A depiction of something is a picture or a written description of it.
- replica — a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
Antonyms for likeness
noun likeness
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- inequality — social or economic disparity: inequality between the rich and the poor; widening income inequality in America. unequal opportunity or treatment resulting from this disparity: inequality in healthcare and education.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
Top questions with likeness
- whose likeness is depicted on the purple heart?
- what does likeness mean?
- how to achieve likeness in a portrait?
- how to draw likeness?
- what is the meaning of likeness?
- what is the image and likeness of god?
- how to get likeness in a portrait?
- how to draw a likeness?
- i shall be satisfied when i awake with thy likeness?
- what is the likeness of god?
- what is likeness?
- when i awake in your likeness?
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