likeness

noun

/ˈlaɪknəs/

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[countable, uncountable] the fact of being similar to another person or thing, especially in appearance; an example of this synonym resemblance
- Joanna bears a strong likeness to her father.
- Do you notice any family likeness between them?
Extra Examples
- There's a superficial likeness, but they're really very different.
- I can't see any likeness between her children.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- strong
- exact
- good
- …
verb + likeness
- see
- bear
- capture
- …
preposition
- likeness between
- likeness of
- likeness to
- …
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[countable, usually singular] a painting, drawing, etc. of a person, especially one that looks very like them
- The drawing is said to be a good likeness of the girl's attacker.
- As a painter, he had the ability to produce a likeness in a single one-hour sitting.
Extra Examples
- She paid an artist to create his likeness.
- That is an exact likeness of the man I saw.
- The caricature really captured her likeness.
Topics Artc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- strong
- exact
- good
- …
verb + likeness
- see
- bear
- capture
- …
preposition
- likeness between
- likeness of
- likeness to
- …
See full entry

Word OriginOld English gelīknes (see alike, -ness).

单词	likeness
释义	likeness noun /ˈlaɪknəs/ /ˈlaɪknəs/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] the fact of being similar to another person or thing, especially in appearance; an example of this synonym resemblance Joanna bears a strong likeness to her father. Do you notice any family likeness between them? Extra Examples There's a superficial likeness, but they're really very different. I can't see any likeness between her children. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective strong exact good … verb + likeness see bear capture … preposition likeness between likeness of likeness to … See full entry [countable, usually singular] a painting, drawing, etc. of a person, especially one that looks very like them The drawing is said to be a good likeness of the girl's attacker. As a painter, he had the ability to produce a likeness in a single one-hour sitting. Extra Examples She paid an artist to create his likeness. That is an exact likeness of the man I saw. The caricature really captured her likeness. Topics Artc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective strong exact good … verb + likeness see bear capture … preposition likeness between likeness of likeness to … See full entry Word OriginOld English gelīknes (see alike, -ness).
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