look-alike

[look-uh-lahyk] Origin

look-a·like

[look-uh-lahyk]
noun
1.
a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
2.
a compatible: The leading brand of computer was expensive so they bought cheap look-alikes.
3.
a pill or capsule that contains nonprescription stimulants, as caffeine and ephedrine, but is made to appear like one containing illegal or prescription stimulants, as amphetamine or biphetamine.
adjective
4.
being or characteristic of a look-alike.

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Look-alike is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Also, look·a·like.


Origin:
1945–50; noun use of verb phrase look alike
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look-alike
also lookalike, "someone who closely resembles another," 1947, Amer.Eng., from look + alike.
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