likeness implies a closer correspondence than similarity which often implies that things are merely somewhat alike.
a remarkable likeness to his late father
some similarity between the two cases
resemblance implies similarity chiefly in appearance or external qualities.
statements that bear little resemblance to the truth
similitude applies chiefly to correspondence between abstractions.
two schools of social thought showing points of similitude
analogy implies likeness or parallelism in relations rather than in appearance or qualities.
pointed out analogies to past wars
Examples of likeness in a Sentence
a stamp bearing the likeness of a president
There's some likeness between them.
There's an uncanny likeness between them.
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In YouTube’s demo video, the setup flow appears to assume the channel has only a single host whose likeness needs protection.—ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025 With the ruling, Nicklaus now regains full control over his name, image and likeness, and is free to engage in commercial ventures, including golf course design, under his own brand.—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 OpenAI appears to have calmed fears around Sora 2, winning over SAG-AFTRA, CAA, UTA and actor Bryan Cranston with new guardrails on the platform to protect actors’ voices and likenesses.—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 So far, many of the famous faces whose likeness were available on the platform have been deceased, though not all, as demonstrated by Cranston’s appearance in some videos.—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for likeness
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of likeness was
before the 12th century
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