resemblance
UK: rɪˈzɛmbləns | US: rɪˈzɛmbləns
n. the state or quality of being similar in appearance or nature
n. a point or detail in which things are alike
The word "resemblance" originates from Old French resembler (to resemble), which combines the prefix re- (expressing repetition or intensity) and sembler (to appear, seem). The root sembler derives from Latin similare (to imitate), linked to similis (like, similar). The suffix -ance forms abstract nouns indicating a state or quality. Thus, "resemblance" literally means "the state of appearing alike again" or "repeated similarity."
The resemblance between the twins is striking.
There’s a faint resemblance in their writing styles.
The painting bears no resemblance to the original scene.
His mannerisms show a clear resemblance to his father’s.
Scientists noted a structural resemblance between the two proteins.