: accurately representing or imitating real life
a lifelike portrait
lifelikeness
noun
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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The lifelike portrait by artist Robert McCurdy shows the former president sporting a black suit and gray tie in front of a white background.
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The convincingly lifelike dragon blinked, smiled and moved its head in reaction to each person’s touch.
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Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The lifelike portrait by artist Robert McCurdy shows the former president sporting a black suit and gray tie in front of a white background.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The finished product featured a snake’s lifelike movement with 2,473 diamonds and an underside of scales in black, red and green enamel that was a nod to the Mexican flag.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
The convincingly lifelike dragon blinked, smiled and moved its head in reaction to each person’s touch.
—Adrian Ruhi, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifelike
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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lifelike
adjective
life·like
ˈlī-ˌflīk 
: accurately representing or imitating an actual living thing
a lifelike statue
lifelikeness
noun
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