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Striking — Strik ing, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. A striking fact. De Quincey. {Strik ing*ly}, adv. {Strik ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resemblance — n. 1) to bear a resemblance to 2) a close, strong; remote; striking resemblance 3) a family resemblance 4) a resemblance between; to * * * [rɪ zembləns] remote striking resemblance strong to a close a family resemblance … Combinatory dictionary
resemblance — re|sem|blance [rıˈzembləns] n [U and C] if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar, especially in the way they look →↑similarity resemblance between ▪ The resemblance between Susan and her sister was remarkable. bear … Dictionary of contemporary English
striking — strik|ing [ straıkıŋ ] adjective * attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature: Her eye makeup was very striking. This is a striking example of how misleading statistics can be. a striking resemblance/difference: His… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
striking — [[t]stra͟ɪkɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual. The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides... He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin. ...her striking good… … English dictionary
striking */ — UK [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] / US adjective attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature This is a striking example of how misleading statistics can be. Her eye make up was very striking. a striking resemblance/difference: There are… … English dictionary
striking — adjective 1) Lizzie bears a striking resemblance to her sister Syn: noticeable, obvious, conspicuous, evident, marked, notable, unmistakable, strong; remarkable, extraordinary, incredible, amazing, astounding, astonishing, staggering … Thesaurus of popular words
striking — adjective 1) a striking resemblance Syn: noticeable, obvious, conspicuous, marked, unmistakable, strong, remarkable 2) Kenya s striking landscape Syn: impressive, imposing, magnificent … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
resemblance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, great, marked, remarkable, striking, strong ▪ eerie (esp. AmE), uncanny ▪ She … Collocations dictionary
resemblance */ — UK [rɪˈzembləns] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms resemblance : singular resemblance plural resemblances if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar, especially in their appearance resemblance between: The … English dictionary
resemblance — re|sem|blance [ rı zembləns ] noun count or uncount * if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are similar, especially in their appearance: resemblance between: The resemblance between the sisters is striking. bear a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
