Definition of resemblance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun resemblance, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
RESEMBLANCE definition: the state or fact of resembling; similarity. See examples of resemblance used in a sentence.
Resemblance definition: The state or quality of resembling, especially similarity in appearance or in external or superficial details.
The meaning of RESEMBLANCE is the quality or state of resembling; especially : correspondence in appearance or superficial qualities. How to use resemblance in a sentence.
Both children bear a very close resemblance to their father. She bears a faint resemblance to my sister. He bears more than a passing resemblance to the young Marlon Brando. Their baby bears a strong resemblance to its grandfather. She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.
Resemblance indicates primarily a likeness in appearance, either a striking one or one which merely serves as a reminder to the beholder: The boy has a strong resemblance to his father.
Etymology From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance). Morphologically resemble + -ance.
If there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar to each other.
He doesn't look exactly like his father, but there is some resemblance. There is no resemblance between her and her sister.
The meaning of DEFINITION is a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol. How to use definition in a sentence.