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as in pictures
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
the wealthy businessman hired a leading artist to paint his likeness
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something or someone that strongly resembles another
why, you're the very likeness of your mother!
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Recent Examples of likenesses
Other states, including Tennessee, have laws that determine names, photographs and likenesses are also considered a property right.
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Bret Baier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
In September, California passed into law two bills aimed at protecting actors and other performers from unauthorized use of their digital likenesses.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Jay and Silent Bob appear in a cameo, in which Holden pays them for the right to use their likenesses in his indie comics and describes what’s going on between him and Alyssa.
—John Russell, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
While the robot characters look great, POP proves that AI still struggles with human likenesses.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Lionsgate’s model would be used to make production and marketing processes more efficient, not to replicate likenesses of actors, a person familiar with the deal said.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The performances, too, are more likenesses than full characterizations, which, admittedly, is wholly in keeping with the perplexities being dramatized.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Here is the list of the celebrities whose names and likenesses were most frequently fabricated this year for online scams — all without their permission.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
The deal is reported to be worth around $400 million and also includes the rights to the band’s name and likenesses.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Bret Baier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
In September, California passed into law two bills aimed at protecting actors and other performers from unauthorized use of their digital likenesses.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Jay and Silent Bob appear in a cameo, in which Holden pays them for the right to use their likenesses in his indie comics and describes what’s going on between him and Alyssa.
—John Russell, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
While the robot characters look great, POP proves that AI still struggles with human likenesses.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Lionsgate’s model would be used to make production and marketing processes more efficient, not to replicate likenesses of actors, a person familiar with the deal said.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The performances, too, are more likenesses than full characterizations, which, admittedly, is wholly in keeping with the perplexities being dramatized.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Here is the list of the celebrities whose names and likenesses were most frequently fabricated this year for online scams — all without their permission.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
The deal is reported to be worth around $400 million and also includes the rights to the band’s name and likenesses.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likenesses
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Choose a picture book with beautiful illustrations like The Mitten by Jan Brett, or read a chapter of a longer book each night.Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Boy Who Lost His Spark, which both feature illustrations by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Culture Corps creates precise replicas of artworks for shows.Lucy Handley, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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To promote more diverse and nuanced depictions of Jewish Americans, the study recommended elevating Jewish characters whose stories often remain untold; being mindful of tropes that associate Jews with money or power; and giving voice to Jewish pride and joy.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Two facial reconstructions, one in grayscale and another in color with a beard, bear a striking resemblance to common depictions of Santa Claus.Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Likenesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likenesses. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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