likeness

/ˈlaɪknəs/

Meanings

noun

The state or quality of being like or alike

Examples :

"The remarkable likeness between the twins often confuses their teachers. "

appearance quality

noun

Appearance or form; guise.

Examples :

"A foe in the likeness of a friend"

appearance style

noun

That which closely resembles; a portrait.

Examples :

"How he looked, the likenesses of him which still remain enable us to imagine."

appearance art

verb

To depict.

Examples :

"The artist liked to liken the faces of his subjects to famous historical figures. "

appearance art

Related Words

likenesses noun

/ˈlaɪknəsɪz/

The state or quality of being like or alike

"The artist focused on the likenesses between the siblings in order to capture their family resemblance in the portrait. "

teachers noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚz/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"The teachers at my school are very helpful and care about their students. "

confuses verb

/kənˈfjuːzɪz/

To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).

"The teacher's explanation of the math problem confuses many students. "

closely adverb

/ˈkləʊsliː/

In a close manner.

"Finnish and Estonian are closely related languages."

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

remarkable adjective

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/

Worthy of being remarked or noted; notable

"The student's improvement in math was remarkable, earning her a perfect score on the final exam. "

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

subjects noun

/ˈsʌb.dʒɛkts/ /səbˈdʒɛkt/

(grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

"In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent."

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

resembles verb

/rɪˈzɛmbəlz/ /riˈzɛmbəlz/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

portrait noun

/ˈpɔːtɹeɪt/ /ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt/

A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

"The art teacher displayed a beautiful portrait of her grandfather in the classroom. "