lifelike
/ˈlaɪflaɪk/adjective
उच्चारण लाइफ़्लाइक
जीवंत, सजीव जैसा, हू-ब-हू असली जैसा
Core word
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looking very like a real person, animal or thing
जीवंत, सजीव जैसा, हू-ब-हू असली जैसा
- The wax statue looked amazingly lifelike.
- The artist painted a lifelike portrait of Radhika.
- The robot has lifelike movements.
+ 3 more examples
- The doll has lifelike eyes.
- The film uses lifelike animation to show dinosaurs.
- The sculptor made a lifelike figure of an old farmer.
Synonyms realistic true to life
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lifelike + noun
Used before a noun to say that a statue, painting, toy or other copy looks very like the real thing.
Noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि कोई मूर्ति, चित्र, खिलौना या नकल असली वस्तु जैसी दिखती है।
- The museum has a lifelike statue of a tiger.
- The artist painted a lifelike portrait of her grandmother.
be + lifelike
After the verb 'be', it describes the quality of an image, model or performance. It is gradable, so 'very' and 'more' can be used.
'Be' क्रिया के बाद यह किसी छवि, मॉडल या अभिनय की गुणवत्ता बताता है। यह gradable है, इसलिए 'very' और 'more' लग सकते हैं।
- The wax figures in the gallery are amazingly lifelike.
- The new robot is more lifelike than the old one.
lifelike (looks) vs realistic (ideas)
Lifelike is mostly about appearance. For behaviour, stories or ideas, use 'realistic' or 'true to life'.
Lifelike मुख्यतः रूप-रंग के लिए है। व्यवहार, कहानी या विचारों के लिए 'realistic' या 'true to life' का प्रयोग करें।
- The toys in the shop are lifelike.
- The film gives a realistic picture of village life.
+Collocations 4
lifelike + noun
statueportraitdollmodelimagefigure
- The lifelike doll could blink and move its head.
adverb + lifelike
strikinglyremarkablyamazinglyalmostsurprisingly
- The painted peacock was remarkably lifelike.
verb + lifelike
lookseemappearmake somethingfeel
- The sculptor made the horse look lifelike.
lifelike + quality
detailcoloursexpressionmovementstexture
- The lifelike detail of the paintings impressed all visitors.
“More examples 5
- The children were frightened by the lifelike snake in the shop window.
दुकान की खिड़की में रखे असली जैसे साँप से बच्चे डर गए।
- Radhika admired the lifelike clay figures at the village fair.
राधिका ने ग्रामीण मेले में मिट्टी की असली जैसी मूर्तियों की प्रशंसा की।
- Computer graphics now make cartoon characters look almost lifelike.
कंप्यूटर ग्राफिक्स अब कार्टून पात्रों को लगभग असली जैसा दिखा देते हैं।
- The animal in the science museum was so lifelike that it seemed to breathe.
विज्ञान संग्रहालय का जानवर इतना असली जैसा था कि लगता था वह साँस ले रहा है।
- The actor gave a lifelike performance as a village headman.
अभिनेता ने गाँव के मुखिया की असली जैसी भूमिका निभाई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The statue looks like lifelike.
✓ The statue looks lifelike.
'Look' is followed directly by an adjective; 'like' is not added.
'Look' के बाद सीधे adjective आता है; 'like' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
✗ The painting is very much lifelike than the photograph.
✓ The painting is more lifelike than the photograph.
Use 'more' to form the comparative before 'than'; 'very much' does not make a comparison.
'Than' से पहले तुलना बनाने के लिए 'more' आता है; 'very much' से तुलना नहीं बनती।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives say that something resembles reality, but differ in what they describe.
ये adjective बताते हैं कि कोई चीज़ वास्तविकता जैसी है, पर वे अलग चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं।
Looking very like a real living person, animal or thing.
किसी वास्तविक जीवित व्यक्ति, पशु या वस्तु जैसा दिखने वाला।
- The wax model of the scientist was lifelike.
Showing things as they are in real life, in looks or in ideas.
चीजों को वैसा दिखाने वाला जैसी वे वास्तविक जीवन में हैं, रूप या विचार में।
- The film gives a realistic view of rural life.
Normal and not forced; it does not mean a copy of something.
सामान्य और सहज; यह किसी नकल का अर्थ नहीं देता।
- Her smile looked natural.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
realistic true to life