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Definition likeness in American English

likeness noun

noun
/ˈlaɪknəs/
1

a picture, model, etc. of someone, especially one that is thought to look just like them

Example

The painting is a good likeness of my mother.

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2

the quality of being similar to someone or something else

Example

I don't think she bears a likeness to her father.

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Definition likeness in American English