likeness
ਸੂਰਤ
definition
noun
her likeness to him was astonishing
the fact or quality of being alike; resemblance.
example
Swiss actor, Bruno Ganz, portrays Hitler, and is said to achieve a photographic 'likeness' of the stooped, 56-year-old dictator, who was plagued by Parkinson's disease.
the only known 'likeness' of Dorothy as a young woman
Reportedly, her look is especially popular among Asian businessmen, who are eager to use her 'likeness' to advertise their products.
He might also be seen as an Incubus: the scene in the bedroom before Cathy's death seems to replace Linton's baby with one much closer in 'likeness' to Heathcliff.
the only known 'likeness' of Dorothy as a young woman
And although I don't see it myself, his 'likeness' to the real thing is said to be so striking that he once stood in for the golfer in an American Express advert.
The first mission of you women is to remake yourself in the image and 'likeness' of the Divine Female Principle, the female aspect of God.
Apart from the apparent 'likeness' to Harrison, who lost his battle with cancer in 2001, Nick feels his voice also bears a striking similarity to the late musician.
I said something about mind games, and he disowned any 'likeness' to another guy that had made me think he was interested in me when he was just looking for a make-out buddy.
a family 'likeness' can be seen in all the boys
For the man born without sin dwells among us as a man, not neglecting our humanity, because we too are human beings endowed with the breath of life, made after his image and 'likeness' .
Combining text with a sculptured 'likeness' and appropriate symbols in an everlasting material, medals could be distributed widely for lasting glory.
Perhaps Neruda's most endearing quality, aside from his self-professed 'likeness' to a tapir, was his respect for poetry as an occupation.
Disappointingly, even though you can at times detect a family 'likeness' to its genius predecessors, The IT Crowd's opening gambit suggests it could be the runt of the litter.
How much more can I rejoice, I who am made in your image and 'likeness' ?
The songs themselves are fairly indistinguishable, aside from a few key drum fills and guitar parts, but ultimately, their 'likeness' to each other is a good thing.
Christianity presumes that we are creatures made in the image and 'likeness' of God, destined for communion with God.
Hence the name ‘crane's bill ’, so-called because of the plant's 'likeness' to the bird's long, slender beak.
One says that our rights come by virtue of our humanity because we are created in God's image and 'likeness' .
On the one hand, for the religious mainstream, virginity during the Middle Ages was the sign of highest moral purity and devotion, in 'likeness' to the virtue of the Virgin Mary.
God created us in his own 'likeness' and his own image, hence, it is quite obvious that He knows our strengths and our weaknesses.
That the portraits of Beethoven did not bear much 'likeness' to the composer could be deemed a deliberate transgression.
She grinned involuntarily, amused by his 'likeness' to her high school maths teacher.
Thus, in addition to their 'likeness' to executives with options packages, pundits also closely resemble mutual fund managers, and the people who invest with them.
Others nearly as qualified spoke of his obsession with the single tax, and how he had discovered a ‘physical and temperamental 'likeness' to Jesus Christ’ in himself!
Parental love is motivated by the child's intimate affinity and 'likeness' to her.
From the very beginning, he wanted a people who would welcome him into their hearts and yield to him as he shaped them into his 'likeness' .
This principle is enshrined in Genesis, Chapter One, where we are taught that God made humanity in His own image and 'likeness' as microcosm and mediator.
her 'likeness' to him was astonishing
Gerry is philosophical about his legendary 'likeness' to the wayward footy genius Bestie, which is a constant source of amusement to drinkers in Skelton.
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