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
Artificial intelligence could also help to make the virtual reality experience more lifelike.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
But there are still some hurdles to making these alternative worlds truly lifelike.
—Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
With NPCs that exhibit lifelike behavior, including complex personalities and social dynamics, younger audiences might struggle to differentiate between virtual and real-world interactions.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
In the spring of 2023, between morning workouts and evening performances in a West End adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, taxied by motorcycle to Crossman’s London studio, where the staff took his measurements and used three-dimensional scans to create a lifelike mold of his body.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
But there are still some hurdles to making these alternative worlds truly lifelike.
—Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
With NPCs that exhibit lifelike behavior, including complex personalities and social dynamics, younger audiences might struggle to differentiate between virtual and real-world interactions.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
In the spring of 2023, between morning workouts and evening performances in a West End adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, taxied by motorcycle to Crossman’s London studio, where the staff took his measurements and used three-dimensional scans to create a lifelike mold of his body.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
Adjective
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Beal would also have to waive his no-trade clause; presumably the teams involved would ascertain whether this was a realistic possibility before marching headlong into a deal.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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To have reactions be realistic when a gun's going off right here [hand motions by his head].—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Exiting the Oval Office brings ex-presidents into one of the world’s most exclusive clubs, with there being just four other living ex-presidents left after former President Jimmy Carter died late last year.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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Witnessing this conversation between a living Newcastle legend and the club’s current world-class striker was an uplifting way to start 2024, especially since Isak was fresh from scoring twice against Sunderland in the Wear-Tyne derby.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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What starts off as a staid and naturalistic drama, about a man experiencing a midlife crisis following the death of his mother, veers into Buñuel or De Palma territory in the latter half.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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This is the only film on this list that’s not available in the U.S. Heli [2013] There’s no sugarcoating that this naturalistic drama features a graphic sequence of harrowing violence that may prove too difficult for some audiences to stomach.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both have been long-standing states on these lists that have some of the world's most desirable properties for the proximity to beaches and other natural and man-made attractions.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, Bischof is understood to be the natural successor to Leon Goretzka.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Paying homage to the rich ecosystem, each chair back tells a story through vivid local wildlife photography.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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This collaboration breathes fresh energy into the genre, creating a vivid tableau of love, deception, and undercover pursuits.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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This work at the London Art Fair for Oliver Projects marks a thoughtful departure from his earlier fully three-dimensional sculptures.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Her approach is more three-dimensional, drawing on everything from vintage magazine archives and glamorous couture to text exchanges with Charli XCX.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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