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