lookalike
lookalike — noun
1. a person or thing that closely matches the appearance of another — for instance,
a person or thing that closely matches the appearance of another — for instance, someone who looks just like a famous person, or an inexpensive product made to copy a luxury design.
A Charlie Chaplin lookalike entertained the crowd at the festival.
compound noun: celebrity lookalike + name
Dahlia bought a designer lookalike handbag for a fraction of the original price.
pattern: designer lookalike [product]
Kenji's new beard made him such a lookalike of their boss that a client called him the wrong name.
The museum displayed a lookalike of the ancient statue to protect the fragile original.
Élise entered a celebrity lookalike contest dressed as her favorite singer.
- double
very close match, especially of a person; slightly more formal
- clone
suggests an exact, possibly technical or genetic copy; more informal when used of people
- impersonator
specifically a person who performs as a celebrity, not just someone who looks similar
- replica
used for objects, not people; suggests a careful copy of something valuable
- original
the authentic person or thing that the lookalike resembles
文法句型
lookalike + of [person/thing]
celebrity lookalike
lookalike + noun (modifier)
用法筆記
Often used in compound noun phrases with a celebrity name (e.g. 'Elvis lookalike', 'Marilyn Monroe lookalike') to describe impersonators. For objects, 'lookalike' can describe imitation products — use 'knockoff' for a more informal or critical tone.