: accurately representing or imitating real life
a lifelike portrait
lifelikeness
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The graphics in the video game are more lifelike than we imagined they would be.
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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Through additive manufacturing and machine learning integrations, the team can produce lifelike human models that simulate muscle movements and joint flexibility.
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The game melds singularly fractal, glitchy visuals with beautifully fluid, lifelike animations whose overall effect is something beautiful and more than a little fragile.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Resulting, reckons Hisense, in more lifelike images full of improved color gradients and contrast.
—John Archer, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Maciej, Wiktoria, and Wiktor collaborate closely to merge aesthetics and mechanics so that designs are almost lifelike.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The game melds singularly fractal, glitchy visuals with beautifully fluid, lifelike animations whose overall effect is something beautiful and more than a little fragile.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Resulting, reckons Hisense, in more lifelike images full of improved color gradients and contrast.
—John Archer, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Maciej, Wiktoria, and Wiktor collaborate closely to merge aesthetics and mechanics so that designs are almost lifelike.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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lifelike
adjective
life·like
ˈlī-ˌflīk 
: accurately representing or imitating an actual living thing
a lifelike statue
lifelikeness
noun
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