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as in pictures
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
the wealthy businessman hired a leading artist to paint his likeness
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as in images
something or someone that strongly resembles another
why, you're the very likeness of your mother!
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Recent Examples of likenesses
The report lists celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Kamala Harris among those whose likenesses were used.
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The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
McConaughey’s strategy could set a precedent for how stars protect their brands in an era when AI can quickly replicate voices and likenesses without permission.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
A-list actors lent both their voices and virtual likenesses.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The agreement does not include any talent likenesses or voices, Disney said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, and Jamie Lee Curtis have all spoken out against the misuse of their likenesses in recent months.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
For years, Machine Learning and AI have enabled our teams to develop technologies like HeadStart, which leverages photos to create authentic in-game likenesses.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Although many in Hollywood have secretly embraced AI tools in recent years, tensions between entertainment industry professionals and AI developers have remained high as artists express concern about the potential for such tools to steal their likenesses and take their labor.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
McConaughey’s strategy could set a precedent for how stars protect their brands in an era when AI can quickly replicate voices and likenesses without permission.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
A-list actors lent both their voices and virtual likenesses.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The agreement does not include any talent likenesses or voices, Disney said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, and Jamie Lee Curtis have all spoken out against the misuse of their likenesses in recent months.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
For years, Machine Learning and AI have enabled our teams to develop technologies like HeadStart, which leverages photos to create authentic in-game likenesses.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Although many in Hollywood have secretly embraced AI tools in recent years, tensions between entertainment industry professionals and AI developers have remained high as artists express concern about the potential for such tools to steal their likenesses and take their labor.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likenesses
Noun
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There’s been a couple of fun AI pictures.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Posters of rock bands were replaced with pictures of Serbian saints and stately World War I generals.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers said some images appeared to include children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the north side of the building, black-and-white portraits of six local community members are painted larger than life, watching over the neighborhood.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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Whether set in Jewish eastern Europe or New York’s Lower East Side, Shtok’s range is on full display, from gossipy melodramas and elegiac reveries to coming of age portraits of shtetl adolescents and immigrant hustlers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to the report PepsiCo is creating high‑fidelity virtual replicas of plants and warehouses allowing the company to simulate and test new setups to pinpoint any operational issues before making moderations to physical sites.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Rather than literal costume replicas, the line offers refined nods to the film that feel modern and approachable.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The European Rail Traffic Management System, now rolling out across the continent and beyond, gives them real-time target speeds, illustrations of braking curves and line status information many miles ahead, allowing for smoother, safer and more energy-efficient operations.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Or, are you drawn to bright colors, bold illustrations, and more of a maximalist vibe?—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Surprised, the team performed a sanity check—the researchers calculated heritability in the traditional way for twins born between 1900 and 1935, an era when rapid medical advances steadily curtailed premature death.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Milena Koste said she was raped by the twins after a house party in 2012.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Using a combination of AI classification and human review, researchers estimated that about 65 percent of all images were sexualized depictions of people, and a small but significant fraction involved children.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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But this is a volume that builds and surprises on many fronts, the cacophony of love and discontent reifying into filigreed depictions of the familial ties that bind.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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Still bolder spammers have even tried to impersonate famous musicians, such as when prog rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard pulled their music from Spotify in protest of the platform’s stance on AI, only to be replaced by AI clones.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
15 Jan. 2026
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Spotify announced changes to its AI music policies in September, noting that songs with AI voice clones impersonating other artists are only allowed on the platform if the original performer approves.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Likenesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likenesses. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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