as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
the eyes of the lifelike portrait seem to follow visitors around the room
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Recent Examples of lifelike
But Jon Favreau directed an impressive, imaginative remake in 2016, making spiffy use of CGI in order to make the story's anthropomorphic animals a little more lifelike.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Google also recently showed off Google Beam—a way to convert people in video calls to appear more 3D and lifelike for a more personal touch.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 25 May 2025
Joe Rogan's lifelike birthday cake of Sabrina Carpenter has gone viral on social media.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Beam is designed to appear life-sized and lifelike, aiming to convey a sense of genuine presence, making remote interactions feel more akin to being physically present.
—Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Google also recently showed off Google Beam—a way to convert people in video calls to appear more 3D and lifelike for a more personal touch.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 25 May 2025
Joe Rogan's lifelike birthday cake of Sabrina Carpenter has gone viral on social media.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Beam is designed to appear life-sized and lifelike, aiming to convey a sense of genuine presence, making remote interactions feel more akin to being physically present.
—Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifelike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelike
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But many scientists and engineers believe nuclear propulsion offers the only realistic path for a sustainable campaign ferrying people between the Earth and Mars.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Satoshi Kon also had a strong impact on me, especially with his realistic visual style.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Its storied past offers a rare glimpse into evolutionary processes that allow living organisms to thrive for thousands of years.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But Netanyahu said Tuesday that any new ceasefire deal reached -- for example to facilitate the release of more living hostages -- would be temporary.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2025
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The film blends naturalistic domestic moments with dreamlike, oneiric sequences, aiming to recreate a tactile, analogue Santiago through stop-motion techniques.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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The filmmakers know exactly how to leverage Hawkins’s warm, naturalistic screen presence, using her offbeat sweetness to keep the audience guessing as to her character’s exact level of malevolence.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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The collaboration was a natural fit for Last Rhino founder Matt Hagerman, whose entire brewing career has been about balancing approachability with craftsmanship.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Sugar beet reacts with the amino acids in the top layer of the skin to create a natural glow.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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This is not a new phenomena of the world feeling so vivid, so extreme, that finding an angle of approach is hard.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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Some consumers are likely choosing their cars’ colors to emphasize timeliness, as more vivid hues tend to come and go more quickly out of fashion.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Encased in an aluminum shell with a striking three-dimensional acrylic faceplate in deep purple and blue, the Knight IEMs strike a bold look.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Our models sped up predictions by a factor of 20 in two-dimensional settings and by a factor of 1,000 in three-dimensional settings.—
Steve Nadis,
Wired News,
1 June 2025
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“Lifelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelike. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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