Resembling: meaning, definitions and examples

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resembling

[ rɪˈzɛmb(ə)lɪŋ ]

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appearance

Having a similar appearance or quality to something or someone else.

Synonyms

alike, analogous, similar

Examples of usage

The painting was resembling a famous masterpiece.
Her new hairstyle was resembling that of a Hollywood actress.

Translations

Translations of the word "resembling" in other languages:

🇵🇹 semelhante

🇮🇳 समान

🇩🇪 ähnlich

🇮🇩 menyerupai

🇺🇦 схожий

🇵🇱 podobny

🇯🇵 似ている

🇫🇷 ressemblant

🇪🇸 semejante

🇹🇷 benzer

🇰🇷 유사한

🇸🇦 مشابه

🇨🇿 podobný

🇸🇰 podobný

🇨🇳 类似的

🇸🇮 podoben

🇮🇸 líkur

🇰🇿 ұқсас

🇬🇪 მსგავსი

🇦🇿 oxşar

🇲🇽 parecido

Word origin

The word 'resembling' comes from the verb 'resemble', which in turn comes from the Old French word 'resembler', meaning 'to be like'. The concept of similarity has been a fundamental aspect of human communication and understanding since ancient times, with various languages developing words to describe the likeness between objects, people, or concepts.