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Definition likeness

Etymology

From Middle English liknesse, from Old English l?cness, ?el?cnes (“the quality of being like or equal; likeness; image; copy; pattern; example; parable”), from Proto-Germanic *gal?kanassuz (“likeness”), equivalent to like +‎ -ness. Cognate with West Frisian likenis (“likeness”), Dutch gelijkenis (“similarity; likeness; parable”), German Low German Glieknis (“form; semblance; likeness; parable”), German Gleichnis (“form; semblance; image; likeness; parable; simile”). The verb is derived from the noun. Compare also Old Norse líkneskja (“figure, image, appearance, likeness”).

Noun

likeness (plural likenesses)

1. The state or quality of being like or alike
2. Appearance or form; guise.
3. That which closely resembles; a portrait.

Verb

likeness (third-person singular simple present likenesses, present participle likenessing, simple past and past participle likenessed)

1. (archaic, transitive) To depict.

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