as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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Recent Examples of lifelike
The film follows a struggling father Nick (Michele Morrone) who buys a lifelike artificially intelligent sim named Alice (Megan Fox) to help with housework while his wife Maggie (Madeline Zima) remains in the hospital awaiting a heart transplant.
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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
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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
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Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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With Isak performing like this, a first trophy since 1969 and European qualification become realistic targets once again.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Tunney, who at 95 was the oldest living retired referee, died Thursday at his home in Pebble Beach, Calif.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The remaining area can be used for storage or renovated into more living space.Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Boyfriend was also a favorite among international critics thanks to its refreshingly naturalistic, non-exploitative approach to the dating show genre.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
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But her first big break came after a fantastic performance in the debut film of the woman who directed Bottoms, Emma Seligman, who gave the world a quick-witted and naturalistic depiction of Jewish family gatherings known as Shiva Baby.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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This allows Chisholm to play his natural position while Bregman is a huge upgrade over former Yankee Gleyber Torres.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Why Year-End Feedback Matters The end of the year is a natural time for reflection, but feedback elevates that reflection into actionable growth.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Be sure to stay through the credits as there are some pretty vivid clues about who Sonic and the gang may be facing next.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Based on Cormac McCarthy’s vivid novel, the film won the Oscar for best picture.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Especially in today’s world of DTS and Dolby Atmos soundtracks designed to put the viewer at the heart of immersive three-dimensional sound stages.John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In 1999, Nvidia started selling graphics processing units (GPUs) to speed up the rendering of three-dimensional games like Quake III Arena.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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