lifelike

[lahyf-lahyk]

adjective

1. resembling or simulating real life.

   a lifelike portrait.

lifelike

/ ˈlaɪfˌlaɪk /

adjective

1. closely resembling or representing life

Other Word Forms

• lifelikeness noun
• unlifelike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lifelike¹

First recorded in 1605–15; life + -like

Example Sentences

Subsequent synthetics display a range of temperaments, from Lance Henriksen’s Bishop, realistic enough to pass for human, to Michael Fassbender’s David 8, the earliest Weyland-Yutani invention to achieve a lifelike version of artificial intelligence.

From Salon

Deceptively sophisticated and wonderfully expressive, it is full of lifelike details, without being made to resemble life.

From Los Angeles Times

Minor roles — assorted friends, relatives and workers — tend to be more lifelike for not having to carry the weight of the melodrama and light up the proceedings here and there.

From Los Angeles Times

A.I. is becoming more lifelike by the day, making Olyphant’s quirky and very human contribution to the series’ android lineage a special kick to watch, and a welcome departure from his various lawman roles.

From Salon

Readers may overlook it and, at a glance, the image appears entirely lifelike.

From BBC

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