Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

look-alike

noun
/ˈlʊk əˌlaɪk/
Definition
A person or thing that closely resembles another person or thing.
Examples
  • The actor had a look-alike who would often attend events on his behalf.
  • She found her long-lost look-alike at a convention.
  • The artist painted a portrait that looked so much like the celebrity, it was hard to tell them apart.
Meaning
A look-alike is someone or something that looks very similar to another, often used in reference to celebrities or characters that have doppelgängers.
Synonyms
  • double
  • copy
  • imitator
  • doppelgänger