resemblance
rɪˈzɛmbləns
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Noun

1.
comparisonsimilarity in appearance or character
  • There is a striking resemblance between the two paintings..
correspondence likeness similarity
2.
similarityrepresentation or likeness of something
  • The sculpture is a perfect resemblance of the artist.
likeness semblance similarity
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Expressions with resemblance

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look very much like someone or something else
She bears a striking resemblance to her grandmother.
have qualities in common with
His writing bears a resemblance to classic literature.
be completely different from something else
Her story bears no resemblance to the truth.
similarity in appearance or characteristics among family members
The siblings' strong family resemblance made them easily recognizable..
likeness between two or more things
The twins have a mutual resemblance.
look a little bit like someone or something else
He bears a passing resemblance to his older brother.

Origin of resemblance

Latin, re (again) + similare (to make like)

Terms with resemblance included in their meaning

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color resemblance
having a color similar to that of a peach fruit
similarity
bear resemblance to someone or something
resemblance
form resembling a cone
resemblance
resemble someone or something in appearance
color resemblance
having a color similar to that of an olive
family resemblance
resemble a family member in looks or behavior
resemblance
inherit traits or appearance from one's mother
resemblance
object that looks like a rolled brown spice bark piece

Examples of resemblance in a sentence

  • She noticed a resemblance in their mannerisms.
  • There is a strong resemblance between the twins.
  • His resemblance to his father is uncanny.

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  1. French:ressemblance, ...
  2. German:Ähnlichkeit, Abbild, ...
  3. Italian:somiglianza, ...
  4. Spanish:semejanza, ...
  5. Portuguese:semelhança, ...
  6. Chinese:相似性, 肖像, ...
  7. Japanese:類似, 似姿, ...
  8. Arabic:تشابه, شَبَه, ...
  9. Hebrew:דִּמְיוֹן, דִּמְיוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:сходство, внешнее сходство, ...
  11. Ukrainian:схожість, подоба, ...
  12. Hindi:समानता, प्रतिरूप, ...

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