: accurately representing or imitating real life
a lifelike portrait
lifelikeness
noun
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The graphics in the video game are more lifelike than we imagined they would be.
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The lifelike eyes of the lion in the collection serve as a reminder of the need for conservation.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The lifelike eyes of the lion in the collection serve as a reminder of the need for conservation.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Participants enter a confessional booth and a lifelike avatar on a computer screen offers advice based on biblical scripture in more than 100 languages.
—Brian Cheng, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
A couple of years ago, the idea of having a video chat with a fairly lifelike, photorealistic AI would have seemed ridiculously futuristic.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lifelike
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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lifelike
adjective
life·like
ˈlī-ˌflīk 
: accurately representing or imitating an actual living thing
a lifelike statue
lifelikeness
noun
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