Word Adjective
lifelike
adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈɫaɪˌfɫaɪk/ UK /lˈaɪflaɪk/ life·like
Definition
adj.looking or acting like a real living person or animal. You use this to describe things like statues, paintings, or robots that are very realistic.
adj.resembling a living being in appearance or behavior. Often used to describe artistic representations or advanced robotics that mimic biological realism.
Examples
“The artist painted a lifelike portrait of his mother.”
“The museum features a lifelike sculpture of a lion that looks like it might move at any moment.”
“Advances in synthetic skin and artificial intelligence have allowed researchers to create lifelike prosthetics that respond to subtle muscle movements and environmental stimuli.”
Etymology
From life + -like.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
Updated