lifelike
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lifelike
Synonyms
living, natural, naturalistic (also naturalist), near, photo-realistic, realistic, three-dimensional
Antonyms
nonnatural, nonrealistic, unnatural, unrealistic
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Belly up to the bartop fountain (and eerily lifelike bartender) and take in the seedy surroundings as Jean Lafitte once did, or head over to Toups’s more contemporary bar, which has its own working absinthe fountain and Imperial cocktail shaker. — Laura Randall, Washington Post, "If you need an alternative to French Quarter cocktails and food, try this museum," 3 July 2019 Using this technique, game designers can make virtual rays of light appear to bounce off objects, cast realistic shadows, and create lifelike reflections. — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, "What Is Ray Tracing? The Latest Gaming Buzzword Explained," 14 June 2019 The video quickly became one of YouTube’s most watched deepfake videos, a burgeoning genre of content on the internet that uses powerful — and often free — software to create extremely lifelike videos of people saying just about anything. — Ben Collins, NBC News, "This viral Schwarzenegger deepfake isn't just entertaining. It's a warning.," 12 June 2019 In 2016, Andrew Wetzel of the University of California, Davis, and his colleagues created one of the first lifelike simulations of a central massive galaxy and its legion of dwarfs. — Quanta Magazine, "Missing Galaxies? Now There’s Too Many," 9 Jan. 2019 Meghan Markle's wax figure at Madame Tussauds may have been closer to its inspiration, but Beyoncé's was less than lifelike. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ariana Grande's Wax Figure Is Bid "Thank U, Next" By Fans," 25 May 2019 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. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lifelike.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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