likeness
noun
a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait.
likenesses
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pluralof likeness.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The hospital should absolutely inform physicians if their names and likenesses are being employed in this way, and they should also be told in advance what patients will be solicited in their name.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Some performers have also advocated for getting paid if their likenesses are used to create such characters made through AI systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The homophonic novels share other likenesses: Both center on estranged sisters, both are set against a backdrop of political unrest and both feature the unlikely appearance of a horse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“Spud” will be of no reassurance to Disney, which inked a billion-dollar deal with OpenAI in December to allow Sora users to generate likenesses of many characters.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
There were a few low-key rides, and a game in which players threw tennis balls at papier-mâché likenesses of Idi Amin and Richard Nixon.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
