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likeness

[ lahyk-nis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait:
to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
the state or fact of being like:
I can't get over your likeness to my friend.
Synonyms: similitude, resemblance
the semblance or appearance of something; guise:
to assume the likeness of a swan.
Synonyms: form, shape

likeness

/ ˈlaɪknɪs /

noun

the condition of being alike; similarity
a painted, carved, moulded, or graphic image of a person or thing
an imitative appearance; semblance

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Word History and Origins

Origin of likeness¹

before 950; Middle English liknesse, Old English līcnes, variant of gelīcnes. See alike, -ness

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Example Sentences

The partnership will give CAA-represented actors and athletes access to YouTube’s tools to manage and identify AI content that shows their digital likeness.

From Los Angeles Times

Actor Faizon Love and NBCUniversal settle legal dispute over an international movie poster for “Couples Retreat” that allegedly excluded his likeness.

From Los Angeles Times

Johansson, whose likeness opens the viral video, spoke out against the “misuse of AI” in a statement shared with The Times on Wednesday.

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Scarlett Johansson is urging the United States and other countries to take action against artificial intelligence after an AI-generated likeness of the actress appeared in a faked ad opposing recent antisemitic remarks by Ye.

From Salon

While Bowden said he wouldn’t get into specifics regarding how USC will utilize name, image and likeness in recruiting, he laid out the strategy.

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