/ Dictionary / Index L likeness: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: like•ness Pronunciation: (līk'nis), [key] — n. a representation, picture, or image, esp. a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill. the state or fact of being like: I can't get over your likeness to my friend. the semblance or appearance of something; guise: to assume the likeness of a swan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: likeness (Thesaurus) liken likewise Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language