: 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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Disney artisans promise that the robotic figure will be one of its most lifelike to date.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The higher pixel count makes the images on the screen look sharper and more lifelike.
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Consumers have long had the ability to combine images and voices to create talking characters, albeit not very lifelike ones.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Fortunately, the Bronx Zoo has artists on staff, employed to make the habitats lifelike, and one of them, Carolyn Fuchs, went all out on this particular project, taking special pains to get the puppet’s proportions and colors right.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The higher pixel count makes the images on the screen look sharper and more lifelike.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Consumers have long had the ability to combine images and voices to create talking characters, albeit not very lifelike ones.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Fortunately, the Bronx Zoo has artists on staff, employed to make the habitats lifelike, and one of them, Carolyn Fuchs, went all out on this particular project, taking special pains to get the puppet’s proportions and colors right.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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