: accurately representing or imitating real life
a lifelike portrait
lifelikeness
noun
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Examples of lifelike in a Sentence
The graphics in the video game are more lifelike than we imagined they would be.
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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If adopted, the new rules would add a layer of transparency that many lawmakers and AI experts have been calling for as rapidly advancing generative AI tools churn out lifelike images, videos and audio clips that threaten to mislead voters in the upcoming U.S. election.
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Holly Ramer, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Here, contestants don elaborate masks resembling lifelike animals and other creatures so that their potential partner’s first impression is based on love, not looks.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2024
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Holly Ramer, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Here, contestants don elaborate masks resembling lifelike animals and other creatures so that their potential partner’s first impression is based on love, not looks.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2024
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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lifelike
adjective
life·like
ˈlī-ˌflīk 
: accurately representing or imitating an actual living thing
a lifelike statue
lifelikeness
noun
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