: accurately representing or imitating real life
a lifelike portrait
lifelikeness
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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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Maciej, Wiktoria, and Wiktor collaborate closely to merge aesthetics and mechanics so that designs are almost lifelike.
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Artificial intelligence could also help to make the virtual reality experience more lifelike.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
But there are still some hurdles to making these alternative worlds truly lifelike.
—Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
With NPCs that exhibit lifelike behavior, including complex personalities and social dynamics, younger audiences might struggle to differentiate between virtual and real-world interactions.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Artificial intelligence could also help to make the virtual reality experience more lifelike.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
But there are still some hurdles to making these alternative worlds truly lifelike.
—Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
With NPCs that exhibit lifelike behavior, including complex personalities and social dynamics, younger audiences might struggle to differentiate between virtual and real-world interactions.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 20 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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