likeness

likeness
noun
1) (resemblance) Ähnlichkeit, die (to mit)
2) (guise) Aussehen, das; Gestalt, die
3) (portrait) Bild, das
* * *
noun
1) ((a) similarity or resemblance: The likeness between them is amazing.) die Ähnlichkeit
2) (a representation of a a person etc in a photographic or painted portrait etc: That photo of Mary is a good likeness.) das Portrait
* * *
like·ness
<pl -es>
[ˈlaɪknəs]
n
1. (resemblance) Ähnlichkeit f (to mit +dat)
there's a definite family \likeness around the eyes um die Augen herum sehen sich alle aus der Familie ähnlich
to bear a \likeness to sb jdm ähnlich sehen [o ähneln
2. (semblance) Gestalt f
the god took on the \likeness of a swan der Gott nahm die Gestalt eines Schwanes an
in God's \likeness in Gestalt [eines] Gottes
3. (portrait) Abbild nt; (painting) Bild nt
he makes very good \likenesses of the people he draws er trifft die Personen, die er zeichnet, sehr gut
* * *
['laIknɪs]
n
(= resemblance) Ähnlichkeit f; (= portrait) Bild(nis) nt

to have a likeness to sb/one another —

the ghost appeared in the likeness of a monk the god took on the likeness of a bull — der Geist erschien in der Gestalt eines Mönchs der Gott nahm die Form eines Stiers an

the painting is a good likeness of him — er ist auf dem Gemälde gut getroffen

* * *
likeness [ˈlaıknıs] s
1. Ähnlichkeit f (between zwischen dat; to mit):
be a good (poor) likeness sehr (wenig) naturgetreu oder ähnlich sein (Bild etc)
2. Gestalt f:
an enemy in the likeness of a friend
3. Bild n, Porträt n:
have one’s likeness taken sich malen oder fotografieren lassen
4. Abbild n (of gen):
he is the exact likeness of his father
* * *
noun
1) (resemblance) Ähnlichkeit, die (to mit)
2) (guise) Aussehen, das; Gestalt, die
3) (portrait) Bild, das
* * *
n.
Ebenbild -er m.
Ähnlichkeit f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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