Definitions

likeness

[lahyk-nis] / ˈlaɪk nɪs /

NOUN

resemblance; something that corresponds

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depiction effigy facsimile image photograph portrait replica reproduction

STRONG

Xerox affinity agreement alikeness analogy appearance carbon clone comparison conformity copy counterpart delineation ditto double equality equivalence form guise identicalness identity model parallelism photocopy picture representation resemblance sameness semblance similarity simile similitude study uniformity

WEAK

analogousness comparableness dead ringer knockoff lookalike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

entity original

STRONG

difference disagreement discord dissimilarity inequality opposition reality unlikeness

Example Sentences

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Likeness detection "looks for AI-generated content with a participant’s likeness, like a deepfake of their face, and gives them the power to find it and request removal."

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The current system is also a mess based on Name, Image and Likeness, NIL, deals that pay athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The Senate Judiciary Committee announced it has scheduled a hearing on Name, Image and Likeness, and the Future of College Sports for next Tuesday.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Can you imagine someone up in heaven trying to explain the concept of Name, Image and Likeness payouts to Woody Hayes?

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2022

We came to the Door of the Interdicted Chamber, which had Octavian’s Likeness pasted upon it, the Lock was broke open, I was in a Rage.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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