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The painting showed a strong likeness of the dog.
What does Likeness mean?
Likeness means similarity or an image that looks like something.
Dictionary definition
A similarity between things, or a picture or image of a person or thing.
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The twins had a likeness that made them hard to tell apart.
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The sculpture captured the leader’s likeness with careful detail.
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What does likeness mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to likeness?
Resemblance is close in meaning to likeness.
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Difference is an opposite because it shows how things are not alike.
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WordLikeness.
Partnoun.
MeaningLikeness means similarity or an image that looks like something.
ExampleExample: The painting showed a strong likeness of the dog.
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- lyke · nis
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- Ending
- nis
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Synonyms
Words like Likeness
similaritythe quality of being alike
resemblancea way two things look or seem alike
Antonyms
Opposite words
differencea way things are not alike
contrasta clear difference between things
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Word family
Likeness word family
Base word
likeness
noun
likeness
Base form.
noun
likenesses
More than one likeness.
adjective
like
Similar or alike in some way.
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