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Definition of resemblance - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
comparisonsimilarity in appearance or character
- There is a striking resemblance between the two paintings..
2.
similarityrepresentation or likeness of something
- The sculpture is a perfect resemblance of the artist.
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.
be completely different from something else
Her new painting bears no resemblance to her previous work.
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
general similarity
having similarity or resemblance
resemblance
resemble or imitate a style
figurative resemblance
something that closely resembles or accurately represents something else
evoke resemblance
suggest a similarity
biology
resemblance of an organism to its surroundings
family resemblance
someone who closely resembles one of their parents in traits or behavior
resemblance
person resembling their father
impression resemblance
seem like or give the impression of something else
resemblance
son often resembles his father
family resemblance
son behaves or is similar to his mother
shape resemblance
object or design shaped like two round ears on a head
resemblance
resemble closely in appearance or manner
shape resemblance
resembling or shaped like a wheel
resemblance
resembling a father's behavior or attitude
appearance
having a close resemblance to another
resemblance
perceive oneself to resemble something
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.
View all translations of resemblance
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- French:ressemblance, ...
- German:Ähnlichkeit, Abbild, ...
- Italian:somiglianza, ...
- Spanish:semejanza, ...
- Portuguese:semelhança, ...
- Chinese:相似性, 肖像, ...
- Japanese:類似, 似姿, ...
- Arabic:تشابه, شَبَه, ...
- Hebrew:דִּמְיוֹן, דִּמְיוֹן, ...
- Russian:сходство, внешнее сходство, ...
- Ukrainian:схожість, подоба, ...
- Hindi:समानता, प्रतिरूप, ...
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