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
Astronomers have produced the first-ever three-dimensional map of a planet outside our solar system — WASP-18b — marking a major leap forward in exoplanet research.
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
An iridescent, three-dimensional butterfly reminiscent of the singer's Lover era popped up as the centerpiece of the gift, and a card with the Grammy winner's full name was set below the sparkling figurine.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Sometimes this happens directly, as with her series of three-dimensional sculptures, scattered across the floor of the entire exhibition, that take the form of thin sticks or rods, maybe 2 or 3 feet long and an inch square, made mainly from aluminum.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Expansion joints where the road meets the towers and pylons will be replaced to allow for three-dimensional movement in case of a large earthquake.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
An iridescent, three-dimensional butterfly reminiscent of the singer's Lover era popped up as the centerpiece of the gift, and a card with the Grammy winner's full name was set below the sparkling figurine.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Sometimes this happens directly, as with her series of three-dimensional sculptures, scattered across the floor of the entire exhibition, that take the form of thin sticks or rods, maybe 2 or 3 feet long and an inch square, made mainly from aluminum.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Expansion joints where the road meets the towers and pylons will be replaced to allow for three-dimensional movement in case of a large earthquake.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for three-dimensional
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In 2024, New York state banned realistic school lockdown drills, barring the use of props, actors, or simulations.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The common ingredients are incredible storytellers who are excited about trying to make a series that feels authentic and realistic, and maybe feels familiar, but in a way that also feels elevated and sophisticated.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Because these ultra-small devices are fused with living biological cells before injection, they are not rejected by the immune system and can cross the blood-brain barrier naturally, a key advantage over conventional implants that require invasive access.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The trio share subtle, naturalistic comedic timing.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Vi Lyles told dozens of environmental advocates at a City Council meeting on Monday that the city would act on a change the activists have been pushing for months to exempt naturalistic gardens from vegetation height restrictions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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With the climate crisis only deepening each year, throwing natural cycles and seasons into disarray, Japan is now bracing for future spikes in human-bear encounters each fall and spring.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Systems to better protect oceans, coastal marshes and mangroves will also be on the agenda, as well as an emphasis on the indigenous people who live on and manage much of the world’s natural places.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While Dobot explores non-humanoid figures, other Chinese companies focus on lifelike human-like features.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for the squeamish 12-year-old me, the lifelike fluidity intensifies the story’s body-horror elements.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Morgan’s great gift as a comedian is in drawing vivid imagery.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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His full project showcases his vivid, vulnerable songwriting, cementing Slone as one of country music’s most compelling new voices.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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