semblance in WordNet English dictionary

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"
   semblance  gloss  color  colour 
   
2. an erroneous mental representation
   illusion  semblance 
   
3. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
   likeness  semblance