English-Thai Dictionary

resemblance

N ความคล้ายคลึง  ความเหมือน กัน  likeness similarity difference dissimilarity kwam-kai-kruang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RESEMBLANCE

n.[See Resemble. ] 1. Likeness; similitude, either of external form or of qualities. We observe a resemblance between persons, a resemblance in shape, a resemblance in manners, a resemblance in dispositions. Painting and poetry bear a great resemblance to each other, as one object of both is to please.
2. Something similar; similitude; representation.
These sensible things which religion hath allowed, are resemblances formed according to things spiritual.
Fairest resemblance of thy Maker fair -

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RESEMBLANCE

Re *sem "blance (-blans ), n. Etym: [Cf. F. ressemblance. See Resemble. ]

 

1. The quality or state of resembling; likeness; similitude; similarity. One main end of poetry and painting is to please; they bear a great resemblance to each other. Dryden.

 

2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness. These sensible things, which religion hath allowed, are resemblances formed according to things spiritual. Hooker.

 

3. A comparison; a simile. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

4. Probability; verisimilitude. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

Syn. -- Likeness; similarity; similitude; semblance; representation; image.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

resemblance

re sem blance |riˈzembləns rəˈzɛmbləns | ▶noun the state of resembling or being alike: they bear some resemblance to Italian figurines. • a way in which two or more things are alike: the physical resemblances between humans and apes. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from the verb resembler (see resemble ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

resemblance

re ¦sem |blance |rɪˈzɛmbl (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of resembling or being alike: they bear some resemblance to Italian figurines | [ count noun ] : there was a close resemblance between herself and Anne. • [ count noun ] a way in which two or more things are alike: the physical resemblances between humans and apes. DERIVATIVES resemblant adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from the verb resembler (see resemble ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

resemblance

resemblance noun Sara says they're twins, but I don't see any resemblance: similarity, likeness, similitude, correspondence, congruity, congruence, coincidence, conformity, agreement, equivalence, comparability, parallelism, uniformity, sameness. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See likeness . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

resemblance

resemblance noun any resemblance between their reports is purely coincidental: similarity, likeness, alikeness, similitude; correspondence, congruity, congruence, coincidence, concurrence, conformity, agreement, equivalence; comparability, comparableness, comparison, parallelism, parity, analogy, affinity, closeness, nearness; sameness, identicalness, uniformity; archaic semblance. ANTONYMS dissimilarity.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

resemblance

re sem blance /rɪzémbləns /→resemble 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 U «…の間の /…との » (外見上の )類似 (点 ), 似ていること (similarity ) «between /to » (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ The child bears a striking [no ] resemblance to my cousin .その子は私のいとこに驚くほど似ている [まったく似ていない ]▸ physical resemblances 身体的類似点 2 C 似た物 , 肖像 .