: 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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And so the company re-created the staging, rebuilding Etienne Pluss’s sets, remaking Ursula Kudrna’s costumes, and casting the lifelike head of Jochanaan (a.k.a. St. John the Baptist) in the image of baritone Peter Mattei.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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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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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Virtual Reality: Bringing Clinical Scenarios to Life Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative advancement in nursing education, offering immersive, lifelike scenarios where students can safely practice clinical procedures.
—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
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 25 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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