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
Excluding some of the drama with Dawn, which goes a bit overboard in the last act, Safdie succeeds in making Kerr's struggles as lifelike as possible.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Park knew that video game designers had long struggled to create lifelike characters that could do more than move mechanically and read from a script.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
The Wreath Depot is known for its lifelike faux plants and greenery, and this wreath is no exception.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Pantone color validations also means that the skin tones of onscreen characters should be more natural and lifelike.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Park knew that video game designers had long struggled to create lifelike characters that could do more than move mechanically and read from a script.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
The Wreath Depot is known for its lifelike faux plants and greenery, and this wreath is no exception.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Pantone color validations also means that the skin tones of onscreen characters should be more natural and lifelike.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
Adjective
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This one, with its bright shades of gold, red, and orange, provides a pop of seasonal color, and the underlying wire looks like a realistic branch.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to Han, the dichotomy between the brothers’ maturity wasn’t meant to vilify Jeremiah but is actually a realistic depiction of how young men mature.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Together with previous finds, the new fossils demonstrate that at least four lineages of hominins (creatures more closely related to us than to our closest living relatives, the chimpanzees and bonobos) lived in eastern Africa between three million and 2.5 million years ago.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
13 Aug. 2025
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So, is this a case where a living organism transformed into a non-living state by evolutionary pressures?—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The production’s director, Eric Ting, who stood nearby with various assistants, suggested that Costanzo’s look be naturalistic, whereas the play’s other characters be exaggerated.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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All three actors praised Cianfrance’s ability to coax naturalistic performances from his cast.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As the day went on, the foundation settled into a softer, velvety finish that looked smooth and natural without crossing into shiny territory.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Parasites are found throughout our natural world and occur in nearly every major animal group.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Artificial intelligence offers a vivid example.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the Michigan State University Forestry Extension, the most vivid displays of fall foliage come after a stretch of warm days with plenty of sunshine and cool nights.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unravelling the process To begin with, the team plans to study a brain organoid, a three-dimensional and millimeter-sized structure manufactured in a lab using adult cells.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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To make the shapes three-dimensional, hot-glue two shapes together and stuff with cotton.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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