: accurately representing or imitating real life
a lifelike portrait
lifelikeness
noun
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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For the first time, an autonomous surgical robot completed a key phase of gallbladder removal on a lifelike patient.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Cornerback Peanut Tillman once purchased a lifelike fake alligator and hid it on the steps to team meetings, scaring various coaches with it and filming their reactions as the players roared.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
The iconic artist, who has spent decades creating lifelike images of both DC and Marvel characters, knows what drives the art form.
—Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
This means the layout is designed to enhance channel separation and also minimizes distortion and noise while maximizing fidelity to keep the music uncolored and sounding lifelike.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Cornerback Peanut Tillman once purchased a lifelike fake alligator and hid it on the steps to team meetings, scaring various coaches with it and filming their reactions as the players roared.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
The iconic artist, who has spent decades creating lifelike images of both DC and Marvel characters, knows what drives the art form.
—Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
This means the layout is designed to enhance channel separation and also minimizes distortion and noise while maximizing fidelity to keep the music uncolored and sounding lifelike.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifelike
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelike. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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