bear (verb)

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As Close chose devices in place of the paintbrush in his twenties, the misfortune of his disability was simply a challenge to identify and expand a new frontier in painting. For Close, the process of creating a portrait is more meaningful than the likeness the portrait bears to its subject.

Q) I'm not sure if you can grasp the meaning of the underlined "bear" in the given context but if so, what does it mean? It's hard to match the meaning in that context with the definition in my dictionary. (I'm not sure if there's one that can match with)

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

'To bear a likeness' = to resemble, to look like

Avangi · Answer

moon7296 the likeness the portrait bears to its subject.

...the likeness the portrait holds to its subject.

I've noticed that you bear a likeness to your sister. You have a likeness to your sister.

moon7296 It's hard to match the meaning in that context with the definition in my dictionary

I "borrowed" this from Merriam Webster online:

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a : to move while holding up and supporting (something) b : to be equipped or furnished with (something) c : behave, conduct <bearing himself well> d : to have as a feature or characteristic <bears a likeness to her grandmother> e : to give as testimony <bear false witness> f : to have as an identification <bore the name of John> g : to hold in the mind or emotions <bear malice> h : disseminate i : lead, escort j : render, give

Look at item d: Note the word "have."

How have you been, Moon 7296?

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