likeness vs resemblance
resemblance vs likenesslikeness and resemblance both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| likeness | Yes | No | No | No |
| resemblance | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
resemblance is a hyponym of
likeness; that is, resemblance is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
likeness:
- likeness: similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
- resemblance: similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
Other hyponyms of likeness include
comparability, compare, comparison, equivalence, mirror image, reflection, reflexion, naturalness, spitting image.
| likeness (noun) | resemblance (noun) |
|---|---|
| picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | similarity in appearance or external or superficial details |
| similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things |
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