: accurately representing or imitating real life
a lifelike portrait
lifelikeness
noun
Examples of lifelike in a Sentence
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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Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
For the first time, lifelike faces were readily available for both performers and punters.
—Kyle MacNeill, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
The bill calls for pairing at least three minutes of lifelike animation or high-definition ultrasound footage with information about how quickly fetuses’ vital organs develop.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
These lifelike miniatures of iconic landmarks are part of the world’s largest architectural model, which captures New York City in the 1990s.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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