likeness

• Substantivo que designa a semelhança ou parecença na aparência ou no caráter entre pessoas ou coisas, bem como uma representação visual, como um retrato ou imagem de uma pessoa ou objeto.

A noun referring to a resemblance or similarity in appearance or character between people or things, or a visual representation such as a portrait or image of a person or object.

1. Similarity in appearance or characterB2formal

   The quality of being similar or resembling someone or something in appearance, nature, or character.

   Semelhança na aparência ou no caráter

   • There is a strong likeness between the two sisters.
   • The portrait captured her likeness perfectly.
   • The artist emphasized the likeness of the subject to a famous historical figure.

   Sinônimosaffinityanalogyclosenesscorrespondenceresemblancesemblancesimilaritysimilitude

   Antônimosdifferencedisparitydissimilarityunlikeness

2. A picture or representationB2formal

   A visual representation, such as a painting, drawing, or photograph, of a person or thing.

   Representação visual

   • The museum displayed a striking likeness of the queen.
   • He commissioned a sculptor to create a likeness of his dog.
   • The coin bears a likeness of the president.

   Sinônimosdepictioneffigyimagepictureportraitrenderingrepresentation