Lookalike: meaning, definitions and examples
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lookalike
[ หlสkษหlaษชk ]
in a sentence
A person or thing that closely resembles another; a doppelganger.
Synonyms
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Word | Description / Examples |
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lookalike |
Used when describing a person or thing that closely resembles another, especially in appearance.
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double |
Often refers to a person who looks exactly like someone else, commonly used in movies and performances for stunt purposes.
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twin |
Specifically refers to one of two children born at the same time to the same mother. It can also be used figuratively to describe things that are very similar.
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duplicate |
Usually used to describe something that is an exact copy of another object, often in documentation or objects.
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Examples of usage
- She found her lookalike on social media.
- The two actors are often mistaken for lookalikes.
Translations
Translations of the word "lookalike" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sรณsia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคฎเคถเคเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Doppelgรคnger
๐ฎ๐ฉ kembaran
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะฒัะนะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ sobowtรณr
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท sosie
๐ช๐ธ doble
๐น๐ท benzer
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฎ์๊ผด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ dvojnรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ dvojnรญk
๐จ๐ณ ็ธไผผ่
๐ธ๐ฎ dvojnik
๐ฎ๐ธ tvรญfari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตะณัะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษkiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ doble
Etymology
The term 'lookalike' originated in the late 20th century as a colloquial expression to describe someone or something that closely resembles another. It is a combination of the words 'look' and 'alike', emphasizing the similarity in appearance or characteristics. Lookalikes have been a popular concept in entertainment and celebrity culture, with professional impersonators often hired to mimic the appearance of famous individuals.
See also: look, looking, lookout, onlooker, onlookers, outlook, overlook, overlooked.