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lifelike

li·fe·like

UK/ˈlaɪflaɪk/ US/ˈlaɪˌflaɪk/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

  • “pictorial poetry and prose”
  • “graphic accounts of battle”
  • “a lifelike portrait”
  • “a vivid description”
2.

unaffected and natural looking

  • “a lifelike pose”
  • “a natural reaction”
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Origin

From life + -like.

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