American English
/ˈlaɪk.nəs/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A similarity in the way people or things look, or in some of their qualities.
“Likeness” is pronounced /ˈlaɪk.nəs/. The vowel in the last syllable is unstressed, so it may sound very quick and relaxed in natural speech.
A similarity in the way people or things look, or in some of their qualities.
The baby has a striking likeness to her father.
There is a strong likeness between the two old houses.
Likeness often focuses on appearance; similarity is usually better for a wider comparison of ideas.
striking likeness · strong likeness · family likeness
a likeness between two people or things
a likeness to someone or something
A picture, drawing, or statue made to look like a particular person.
The artist painted a fine likeness of the mayor.
The statue is an accurate likeness of the founder.
Here, a likeness is the image, not the person.
a good likeness · a faithful likeness · paint a likeness
a likeness of someone
paint or draw a likeness of someone
The plural is likenesses. Add -es after the final -s.