Definition of LIKENESS

likeness

Meanings

Plural: likenesses

Noun

  • similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
    • "man created God in his own likeness"
  • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
  • The state or quality of being like or alike.
  • Appearance or form; guise.
  • That which closely resembles; a portrait.

Verb

  • consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  • To depict.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English liknesse, from Old English līcness, ġelīcnes (“the quality of being like or equal; likeness; image; copy; pattern; example; parable”), from Proto-West Germanic *galīkanassī (“likeness”), equivalent to like + -ness.
Cognate with West Frisian likenis (“likeness”), Dutch gelijkenis (“similarity; likeness; parable”), German Low German Glieknis (“form; semblance; likeness; parable”), German Gleichnis (“form; semblance; image; likeness; parable; simile”). The verb is derived from the noun. Compare also Old Norse líkneskja (“figure, image, appearance, likeness”).

Scrabble Score: 12

likeness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
likeness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
likeness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

likeness is a valid Words With Friends word