resemblance

resemblance

CEFR: C1-C2 /re-sem-blance/ [r.ih0.z.eh1.m.b.l.ah0.n.s]

A has/bears a resemblance to B = A resembles B in appearance.

Example Sentences:
Children usually have a strong resemblance to their biological parents.
He bears/has a close/striking/strong/uncanny resemblance to his father. This means he looks a lot like his father)
When she showed me her niece's picture, I immediately saw the family resemblance.
He doesn't look exactly like his father, but there is some resemblance.
There is no resemblance between her and her sister.
I noticed some resemblances between them.

You might see the following phrases with the word "resemblance":

Example Sentences:
A point of resemblance
there the resemblance ends (=they are not similar in any other way)

Example Sentences:
The story has points of resemblance to a Hebrew myth.
They are both strong-minded women, but there the resemblance ends.