carbons

noun

Definition of carbonsnext
plural of carbon
1
as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another this new digital camera is a carbon of a well-known model costing almost twice as much

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2
as in copies
something that is made to look exactly like something else the bell tower is a carbon of an earlier one that toppled in an earthquake

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  1. twins
  2. replicas
  3. portraits
Noun
  • Similarly, smart factory technology like digital twins (a virtual representation of an object or system) can have a major impact on manufacturing sustainability.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The couple gave birth to Blue Ivy in January 2012, followed by twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of twins
Noun
  • Culture Corps creates precise replicas of artworks for shows.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Alongside liaising directly with artists, Culture Corps works with other IP holders such as estates, or with the Artists Rights Society to license work — contracts ensure the replicas are either destroyed or returned to the artists after they’ve been used in a show.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • With portraits of Suntaranon and her mother and snapshots of the markets in Trang, the photos make reading the book feel as immersive as eating in the restaurant.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William and tapped Pilkington as their private photographer for their wedding in 2011, and have entrusted her in the years that followed to take the birthday portraits of their children, Prince George, 11 Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of portraits
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