THREE-DIMENSIONAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

three-dimensional

adjective

ˈthrē-də-ˈmench-nəl

Definition of three-dimensional

as in realistic

closely resembling the object imitated an actress who has been acclaimed for her three-dimensional portrayal of the celebrated monarch

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Recent Examples of three-dimensional Chair44 can infinitely tile a three-dimensional space by covering it without gaps or overlapping shapes. — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026 Around these expanding buffers, SANDO constructs a safety corridor, a chain of connected, obstacle-free regions of three-dimensional space. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Casanova + Hernández Architects drew inspiration from the glaze of Chinese porcelain and the Roman tradition of mosaic, creating a three-dimensional topography of 884 irregular planes. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-dimensional

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Adjective

Malin+Goetz is bringing back its hyper-realistic Moroccan Fig.

— April Long, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026
What is needed instead is a way to protect a less ambitious but more realistic set of interests at a cost that Americans are willing to bear.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of realistic

Adjective

Researchers developed LEDs that emit UVC at wavelengths below 235 nm, which is also absorbed by the outer, non-living layers of the skin.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Communal living can look like co-living – where people choose to live with others in one house or building – or co-housing – which is a community built around a group of houses.

— Brittany Luse, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of living

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Oakley also brings a welcome naturalistic feel to a script by Diana Reid, with a strong sense of nature itself but also the reality of economic hardship — or what stands for economic hardship in an Austen novel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
There is a naturalistic aesthetic to the film, augmented by the locations, the costumes and the hair and makeup design.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of naturalistic

Adjective

Shooting stars become visible when particles of the ancient comet collide with our planet's atmosphere at 147,600 miles per hour (237,539 kilometers per hour), vaporizing in a spectacular display of natural fireworks.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
This part of South America often gets heavy rain during El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon in which warmer-than-usual waters in the Pacific Ocean scramble weather patterns around the world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of natural

Adjective

Highlights of the production will include a lifelike puppet portraying Toto, eight dancers taking flight (the most of any KC Ballet production) and ruby slippers adorned with 288 jewels.

— Dan Kelly October 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Samsung The Samsung 65-inch Class QN70H Series Neo 4K Smart TV delivers a breathtaking home theater experience using Quantum Mini LED technology for exceptional brightness, deep contrast, and lifelike colors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifelike

Adjective

The Bay Area rapper’s latest record boasts vivid scenes and careful character studies, backed by live instrumentation and occasionally staid samples.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
While many of the more contentious and controversial aspects of his life are presented in one-sided fashion, friend and former manager Rory Holloway’s still-raw sense of betrayal at Tyson firing his entire team is evoked with vivid irritation.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

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