similitude

Definition

Similarity or resemblance to something else.

Etymology

From Old French similitude. By surface analysis, similar + -itude.

Example Sentences

• "So am I tossed on the ebbing tide of life—now in sunshine, now in shade—seemingly free, yet, in reality, fettered by the strong, though slight chain of circumstance. For a small sum, any passenger may enter that boat and direct its course; and here again is similitude. I am at the beck of others."
• "Aemulation was similitude within distance: the sky resembled a face because it had “eyes” — the sun and moon."
• "Aemulation was similitude within distance: the sky resembled a face because it had “eyes” — the sun and moon."