lifelike

adjective

ˈlīf-ˌlīk How to pronounce lifelike (audio)
Definition of lifelikenext
as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room

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Recent Examples of lifelike McBride fears the law would interfere with the making of devices like the one that activates his lifelike hand. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 The 1960 series Supercar marked the debut of supermarionation, an electronic system that makes marionettes more lifelike and convincing on screen. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026 Earlier designs of minimal cells, used to test which components are necessary for lifelike behavior, began with existing living cells and reduced the size of their genomes. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 One exercise lets sales employees practice pitches with lifelike AI customers that carry on natural conversations and scores employees on aspects like eye contact, filler words, and conciseness. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifelike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
  1. realistic
  2. living
  3. naturalistic
  4. natural
  5. vivid
  6. three-dimensional
Adjective
  • Set one home priority, update the necessary people, and let a realistic plan protect both your comfort and your progress.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Rivers might have struggled with the position during his rookie camp, but a year in the league, adjusting to the speed of the NFL, makes taking advantage of this opportunity more realistic.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of realistic
Adjective
  • At the time, Rice was an account executive for PadSplit, an online co-living rental marketplace, where users can rent rooms in shared living spaces.
    — Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, the priority among agent-detecting organisms of many kinds seems to be to separate those forces of change that are alive from those that are non-living.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of living
Adjective
  • There’s enough footage from the prior films to get you up to speed quickly, and none of the individual story arcs matter nearly as much as the larger sense that each season of human life is worthy of its own naturalistic exploration.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Back-to-Nature Garden When an ash tree fell and opened up an area, Erin decided to plant a naturalistic-style garden inspired by a trip to Lurie Garden in nearby Chicago.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of naturalistic
Adjective
  • Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Given his natural dribbling ability and powerful strike on goal, meaningful attacking contributions should soon begin to surge.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of natural
Adjective
  • Skinner hunted the Tensas River in the years before 1860, and left vivid descriptions of the wild state of the land at that time.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The night sky holds endless wonders, but few experiences match the thrill of photographing planets in vivid detail.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of vivid
Adjective
  • An extended proof could be used to study the three-dimensional world and would become a universal mathematical tool in its own right.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Berkeley researchers also helped develop FinFET, a three-dimensional transistor architecture.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of three-dimensional

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