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
The film necessitated casting very three-dimensional actors who are complex.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The sheer green gown featured black floral motifs throughout and a three-dimensional belt that circled her head, shoulders and hips.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, the vamp featured a three-dimensional adornment resembling a dog, a detail making the shoes all the more playful.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The leap from knots to links is a relatively small one, but mathematicians can extend the ideas of knot theory to study mind-bending concepts such as higher-dimensional knots, surfaces with knotted edges and difficult-to-imagine objects obtained by subtracting a knot from three-dimensional space.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The sheer green gown featured black floral motifs throughout and a three-dimensional belt that circled her head, shoulders and hips.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, the vamp featured a three-dimensional adornment resembling a dog, a detail making the shoes all the more playful.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The leap from knots to links is a relatively small one, but mathematicians can extend the ideas of knot theory to study mind-bending concepts such as higher-dimensional knots, surfaces with knotted edges and difficult-to-imagine objects obtained by subtracting a knot from three-dimensional space.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for three-dimensional
Adjective
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The last team in the division with a realistic-ish shot to make the playoffs is Dallas.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Attackers often use voice-phishing calls or realistic fake apps to manipulate Salesforce administrators into installing malicious software.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over the first 10 months of his presidency, Israel saw multiple rounds of hostage releases, culminating in Monday's release of the last 20 living hostages.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, its length can be increased up to a maximum of 34 ft (10 m), for those who like the basic design but require more living space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This funds Saverino the naturalistic tonal shifts into her character’s feminist, middle-aged adult self, summoning memories and deductions about the lives of her grandmother and mother.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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And if a risk-free, stars-only safe space is the sole way to glimpse them in a more naturalistic mode, that seems to be a trade-off that millions are willing to make.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s natural for that conclusion to be drawn.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system mimics how the human body generates energy from food, using enzymes and natural molecules to convert glucose into usable power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Under a microscope, the hematoids follow a remarkably lifelike rhythm.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Designed to be displayed as objets d’art or worn on the body, the 28-piece high jewelry collection ranged in color from transparent to pitch black, using state-of-the-art techniques like 3D printing to achieve lifelike renderings of plants and insects.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sugar maples turn bright red, and red maples change from vivid red to orange to bright yellow.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Three-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/three-dimensional. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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