THREE-DIMENSIONAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

three-dimensional

adjective

ˈthrē-də-ˈmench-nəl

Definition of three-dimensional

as in realistic

closely resembling the object imitated an actress who has been acclaimed for her three-dimensional portrayal of the celebrated monarch

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Recent Examples of three-dimensional Co-existing in the same composition, those visible shifts in speed, thickness, and direction carved out three-dimensional spaces of ravishing complexity and urgency. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 Related Articles It was created by a team of specialists who mapped the Basilica’s interior and exterior spaces and its major decorative schemes using ultra-high-resolution gigapixel photography and three-dimensional surveys. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Liang Manqi, known for geometric abstraction, presents an installation in which painting spills off the canvas and onto walls, floors and three-dimensional structures. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 This involved competing in simulated games of capture the flag held inside complex, three-dimensional virtual worlds. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-dimensional

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Adjective

The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
But having realistic expectations—and knowing things will not go according to plan—is half the battle.

— Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of realistic

Adjective

Communal living can look like co-living – where people choose to live with others in one house or building – or co-housing – which is a community built around a group of houses.

— Brittany Luse, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
For now, Rooral only operates in Benarraba, but similar programs are starting to pop up across Spain—like Anceu, which offers a rural co-living program in Galicia.

— Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of living

Adjective

The two performances at the center are broad yet naturalistic, and nobody can dispute that Harrelson and McConaughey are convincingly able to play themselves.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
The later tonal shifts from one mood to the other detract from the film’s more naturalistic vibe, and the first half is much more satisfying.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of naturalistic

Adjective

She's talked publicly about how the New Zealand coastal aesthetic and the California one felt like natural relatives.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
When a sensor detected movement in a rat’s front paw, another device was automatically activated to stimulate a hind-leg muscle, producing a contraction that mimicked part of the animal’s natural walking motion.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of natural

Adjective

This style of display continued throughout the exhibit, as just around the corner, a lifelike Luke Skywalker stood next to his landspeeder on a mock Tatooine while a Jawa hid nearby.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Soda is currently on their ECOS tour, where surviving members Charly Alberti and Zeta Bosio are performing live alongside a lifelike digital avatar of their late frontman.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifelike

Adjective

The Paleolithic cave paintings of Chauvet depict vivid herds of rhinos at rest and at play.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Aperol—the vivid orange bittersweet liqueur, irreplaceable in neo-classics like the Naked & Famous and the Paper Plane—needs no introduction.

— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026

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