likeness

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
    picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

Word Origin

likeness (n.)
Old English (Northumbrian) licnes "likeness, similarity; figure, statue, image," shortened from gelicness; see like (adj.) + -ness.

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Example

1. Sure , as christ comes inside of us we are made more and more into god 's image and likeness .
2. At the same time , " a good likeness has nothing to do with its quality as a picture . "
3. More likeness than unlikeness among children of that age .
4. I see no likeness whatever between him and his brother .
5. I should have made a good likeness of her .

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