Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state, quality, or fact of being like; resemblance.
- noun A similar appearance; a semblance.
- noun A pictorial, graphic, or sculptured representation of something; an image.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being like or alike; the relation of two or more objects which agree in respect to some quality; similitude; similarity; resemblance.
- noun That which resembles something else; an express representation or copy; an effigy; especially, a portrait of a person, or a representation of an animal or other object.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state or quality of being like; similitude; resemblance; similarity.
- noun Appearance or form; guise.
- noun That which closely resembles; a portrait.
- noun obsolete A comparison; parable; proverb.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state or quality of being
like oralike ;similitude ;resemblance ;similarity . - noun Appearance or form;
guise . - noun That which closely
resembles ; aportrait . - verb archaic, transitive To
depict .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
- noun similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
Etymologies
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Examples
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It sets up a connection between two centres -- man and God -- which can only be connected because of a fundamental likeness subsisting between them; but the _likeness_ is not
Problems of Immanence: studies critical and constructive Joseph Warschauer
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As though he had said, "All these other creatures are your property, designed for your use -- they have the likeness of earth, they perish with the using, and their spirits go downward; but this other being, MAN, has my own _likeness_; IN THE IMAGE OF GOD made I man; an intelligent, moral, immortal agent, invited to all that I can give and he can be."
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4 American Anti-Slavery Society
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As though he had said, "All these other creatures are your property, designed for your use -- they have the likeness of earth, they perish with the using, and their spirits go downward; but this other being, MAN, has my own _likeness_; IN THE IMAGE OF GOD made I man; an intelligent, moral, immortal agent, invited to all that I can give and he can be."
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus American Anti-Slavery Society
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We shall find that they originate by the perfecting of this same idea of likeness; that they have their rise in that conception of _complete likeness_ which, as we have seen, necessarily results from the continued process of classification.
Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Herbert Spencer 1861
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So I determined I would not send it, indeed, I promised them I would not send it; but, notwithstanding, as I know Miss Russell will be good enough to comply with my conditions, I will send it directly; for, as it is a good likeness, every one except the family knowing it instantly, and Mr. Allston saying that it is a _very strong likeness_, it will on that account be a gratification to her.
Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume I. 1831
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Is that a photo of Lily because the likeness is astonishing!
Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Thursday Night Open Thread 2010
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The next thing was a piece of paper; he dived his hand down into another pocket, producing a rusty knife, pieces of string, a chestnut or two, and, finally, a crumpled piece of paper on which Bob Turner had scrawled what he called a likeness of Mr. Burrows, and given to Tip for a keepsake.
Tip Lewis and His Lamp 1841-1930 Pansy 1885
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Maybe that†™ s why it kind of bothers me that Reeve†™ s likeness is being used here.
DC Entertainment Sneak Peek: Secret Origins #3 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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She has also become a popular Halloween costume for people, in which her likeness is replicated on Facebook fan pages and on Flickr.
All About Flo. The Hot, Progressive Insurance Girl. | myFiveBest 2010
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Now that might be because honestly how many creative ways can an aircraft carrier in space be filmed, but, the likeness is uncanny.
brobbins commented on the word likeness
simulation, reflection
July 22, 2009