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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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as in images
something or someone that strongly resembles another
why, you're the very likeness of your mother!
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Recent Examples of likenesses
The Queen had likenesses of Beth and her other dog, Bluebell, embroidered near the trim of her gown by designer Bruce Oldfield.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Except this protest video was generated using AI without permission from the celebrities to use their likenesses.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Since the rise of widespread and accessible generative AI technology, Johansson has joined a growing pool of celebrities whose likenesses have been used without their knowledge or permission.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
This week, that will include a first House vote on House Bill 1010, which seeks to limit price gouging, and House Bill 1041, which seeks to allow colleges to directly pay student-athletes for their names and likenesses.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
The likenesses between Brunelle's doppelgängers are undeniable at face value.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Those who shared the most likenesses also shared important parts of their genome and DNA sequences.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Majorities of those surveyed felt the same about combatting the unauthorized use of individuals' likenesses (62%) and AI's impact on job losses (52%).
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Beginning in June 2021, players were at last legally able to be compensated for the use of their names, images and likenesses (and, in the future, players also will be able to earn shares of the revenue their schools generate).
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Petit, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Except this protest video was generated using AI without permission from the celebrities to use their likenesses.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
Since the rise of widespread and accessible generative AI technology, Johansson has joined a growing pool of celebrities whose likenesses have been used without their knowledge or permission.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
This week, that will include a first House vote on House Bill 1010, which seeks to limit price gouging, and House Bill 1041, which seeks to allow colleges to directly pay student-athletes for their names and likenesses.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
The likenesses between Brunelle's doppelgängers are undeniable at face value.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Those who shared the most likenesses also shared important parts of their genome and DNA sequences.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Majorities of those surveyed felt the same about combatting the unauthorized use of individuals' likenesses (62%) and AI's impact on job losses (52%).
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Beginning in June 2021, players were at last legally able to be compensated for the use of their names, images and likenesses (and, in the future, players also will be able to earn shares of the revenue their schools generate).
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likenesses
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The boards are expected to improve play area accessibility by displaying photos, symbols or illustrations to enable individuals with limited language skills to communicate.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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The education campaign featured online illustrations depicting a Black mother, child and teenager suffering from the consequences of the mother’s marijuana usage.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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So says French artist JR, whose portraits of refugee children will go on display from Friday to April 19 as the inaugural exhibition at the new London branch of Perrotin, located on Brook’s Mews in Mayfair.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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The original six, all Republicans, are memorialized with portraits in the first-floor Ladies' Gallery, which also displays artifacts and historical accounts of the suffrage movement.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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This convergence is enabling next-generation capabilities, such as digital twins—virtual replicas of physical systems.—
Robert Backhouse,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Digital Twin Ecosystems In digital twin ecosystems, physical products automatically generate and maintain virtual replicas that simulate usage, predict maintenance needs and gather real-world performance data.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Nick Cannon opened up his New Jersey mansion for a tour — with help from his and Mariah Carey’s twins, Moroccan and Monroe Cannon.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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Marty Biagi keeping it together while discussing the death of his father and the birth of his twins last month.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Each of those originals have offensive depictions of non-white characters (like the Siamese cats in Lady and the crows in Dumbo), and each of their 2019 remakes rightfully remove those depictions.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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The book contains depictions of characters, both good and evil, in a fairy world.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Likenesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likenesses. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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