lifelike

adjective

life·like | \ ˈlīf-ˌlīk

Definition of lifelike

: accurately representing or imitating real life a lifelike portrait

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Examples of lifelike in a Sentence

The graphics in the video game are more lifelike than we imagined they would be. the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room

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Kylie Jenner spared no expense on her lifelike costume for boyfriend Travis Scott's 28th birthday party yesterday. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kylie Jenner Dressed Up as "Captain Lip Kit" for Travis Scott's Birthday Party," 26 Apr. 2019 But since Sabrina isn't fully human, Stafford-Bridge doesn't worry about making her appear overly bronzed or even lifelike. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," 5 Apr. 2019 Automakers are offering augmented reality experiences, video displays that involve the viewer and lifelike virtual reality simulations to lure buyers. — Paul Stenquist, New York Times, "Virtual Reality Is Carmakers’ Latest Selling Tool, at Shows and in Showrooms," 29 Mar. 2018 From a distance, authorities said the doll looked lifelike. — Fox News, "'Body' turns out to be sex doll, police say," 28 Sep. 2018 Across all of its games, Rockstar has aimed to make experiences that are both massive and lifelike, and in a lot of ways Red Dead Redemption 2 feels like the culmination of the developer’s long sought after ambitions. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Red Dead Redemption 2 is the most convincing open-world game ever made," 25 Oct. 2018 These crabs were too, well, lifelike for me to stomach. — Melanie Mannarino, Redbook, "Cooking With Maryland Seafood Seasoning (aka Old Bay)," 7 July 2010 The one non-lifelike part is a plastic platform that resembles an upside-down cup. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Fecal Matter Has Made Its Photoshopped Skin Shoes Into Actual Wearable Heels—And They're $10,000," 24 Oct. 2018 Madame Tussauds, the wax museum known for lifelike wax-replicas of your favorite celebs, recently toured them around the city for a photoshoot, Entertainment Tonight reports. — Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, "People Have Mixed Feelings About Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Wax Figures," 26 Aug. 2018

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