1 [C,U] the fact of being similar to another person or thing, especially in appearance; an example of this
SYNRESEMBLANCE:
Joanna bears a strong likeness to her father. * Do you notice any family likeness between them?
2 [C,usually sing.] a painting, drawing, etc. of a person, especially one that looks very like them:
The drawing is said to be a good likeness of the girl's attacker. * As a painter, he had the ability to produce a likeness in a single one-hour sitting.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is likeness a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, likeness is tagged as noun.
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