semblance

英['sembləns] 美['sɛmbləns]

1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;

"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"

"he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"

"the situation soon took on a different color"

2. an erroneous mental representation

3. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing