Lifelike Definition & Meaning

lifelike
adjective
  1. evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description"
  2. free from artificiality; "a lifelike pose"; "a natural reaction"

"Lifelike" in song lyrics

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