resemblance

[ ri-zem-bluhns ]

/ rɪˈzɛm bləns /

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noun

the state or fact of resembling; similarity.

a degree, kind, or point of likeness.

a likeness, appearance, or semblance of something.

Origin of resemblance

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, equivalent to resembl(er) “to resemble” resemble + -ance-ance

SYNONYMS FOR resemblance

2 analogy, similitude.

3 image.

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ANTONYMS FOR resemblance

1 difference.

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synonym study for resemblance

1. Resemblance, similarity imply that there is a likeness between two or more people or things. Resemblance indicates primarily a likeness in appearance, either a striking one or one which merely serves as a reminder to the beholder: The boy has a strong resemblance to his father. Similarity may imply a surface likeness, but usually suggests also a likeness in other characteristics: There is a similarity in their tastes and behavior.

OTHER WORDS FROM resemblance

non·re·sem·blance, nounpre·re·sem·blance, noun

Words nearby resemblance

resection, resectoscope, reseda, reselect, resell, resemblance, resemblant, resemble, resend, resent, resentful

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Example sentences from the Web for resemblance

He does not admit it, but Miyazaki likely sees the resemblance between himself and Horikoshi as well.
Anime King Hayao Miyazaki’s Cursed Dreams|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the facts on the ground in Kramatorsk also bear no resemblance to what is being claimed in Kiev by government officials.
Kiev Is Blowing Its Chance to Take Back East Ukraine|Jamie Dettmer|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His goal is to have as little a hand as possible in conveying their resemblance.
Doppelgangers Really Do Exist: These People Are Strangers|Justin Jones|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And from the side, with the lips and ears elongated, the resemblance is uncanny.
‘Breaking Bad’ in the White House: Bryan Cranston as LBJ in 'All the Way'|David Freedlander|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The couple had 14 children with them when they were arrested, many of whom police say bear no resemblance to either parent.
The Mysterious Case of Maria, Greece’s Fake Roma Child|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One quarrelsPg 259 equally with the points of resemblance and of distinction.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. II|Thomas Moore
We're in the same grade, and we've known each other as long as I've known Darryl, but that's where the resemblance ends.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
At the head of the steps squatted a monstrous and misshapen animal, bearing some resemblance to a cat, but as big as a tiger.
The Lancashire Witches|William Harrison Ainsworth
I was yet too young to feel the resemblance, but how often in my later years I have felt and seen it!
Years of My Youth|William Dean Howells
One great boulder is named the Hooded Monk, because of its resemblance to the human head in a monks cowl.
Thirty Years on the Frontier|Robert McReynolds

British Dictionary definitions for resemblance

resemblance

/ (rɪˈzɛmbləns) /

noun

the state or quality of resembling; likeness or similarity in nature, appearance, etc

the degree or extent to which or the respect in which a likeness exists

something resembling something else; semblance; likeness

Derived forms of resemblance

resemblant, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	resemblance
释义	resemblance [ ri-zem-bluhns ] / rɪˈzɛm bləns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR resemblance ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state or fact of resembling; similarity. a degree, kind, or point of likeness. a likeness, appearance, or semblance of something. Origin of resemblance First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, equivalent to resembl(er) “to resemble” resemble + -ance-ance SYNONYMS FOR resemblance 2 analogy, similitude. 3 image. SEE SYNONYMS FOR resemblance ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR resemblance 1 difference. SEE ANTONYMS FOR resemblance ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for resemblance 1. Resemblance, similarity imply that there is a likeness between two or more people or things. Resemblance indicates primarily a likeness in appearance, either a striking one or one which merely serves as a reminder to the beholder: The boy has a strong resemblance to his father. Similarity may imply a surface likeness, but usually suggests also a likeness in other characteristics: There is a similarity in their tastes and behavior. OTHER WORDS FROM resemblance non·re·sem·blance, nounpre·re·sem·blance, noun Words nearby resemblance resection, resectoscope, reseda, reselect, resell, resemblance, resemblant, resemble, resend, resent, resentful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for resemblance He does not admit it, but Miyazaki likely sees the resemblance between himself and Horikoshi as well. Anime King Hayao Miyazaki’s Cursed Dreams\|Melissa Leon\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And the facts on the ground in Kramatorsk also bear no resemblance to what is being claimed in Kiev by government officials. Kiev Is Blowing Its Chance to Take Back East Ukraine\|Jamie Dettmer\|May 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His goal is to have as little a hand as possible in conveying their resemblance. Doppelgangers Really Do Exist: These People Are Strangers\|Justin Jones\|March 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And from the side, with the lips and ears elongated, the resemblance is uncanny. ‘Breaking Bad’ in the White House: Bryan Cranston as LBJ in 'All the Way'\|David Freedlander\|March 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The couple had 14 children with them when they were arrested, many of whom police say bear no resemblance to either parent. The Mysterious Case of Maria, Greece’s Fake Roma Child\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One quarrelsPg 259 equally with the points of resemblance and of distinction. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. II\|Thomas Moore We're in the same grade, and we've known each other as long as I've known Darryl, but that's where the resemblance ends. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow At the head of the steps squatted a monstrous and misshapen animal, bearing some resemblance to a cat, but as big as a tiger. The Lancashire Witches\|William Harrison Ainsworth I was yet too young to feel the resemblance, but how often in my later years I have felt and seen it! Years of My Youth\|William Dean Howells One great boulder is named the Hooded Monk, because of its resemblance to the human head in a monks cowl. Thirty Years on the Frontier\|Robert McReynolds British Dictionary definitions for resemblance resemblance / (rɪˈzɛmbləns) / noun the state or quality of resembling; likeness or similarity in nature, appearance, etc the degree or extent to which or the respect in which a likeness exists something resembling something else; semblance; likeness Derived forms of resemblance resemblant, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to resemblance comparison, closeness, coincidence, affinity, parallel, kinship, counterpart, similitude, semblance, likeness, simile, double, image, look-alike, alikeness, facsimile, analogy, ringer, parity, carbon
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resemblance

noun

Origin of resemblance

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synonym study for resemblance

OTHER WORDS FROM resemblance

Words nearby resemblance

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British Dictionary definitions for resemblance

noun

Derived forms of resemblance

Words related to resemblance