semblance
1. [ noun ] outward or token appearance or form
Synonyms: color gloss colour
Examples:

"he tried to give his actions a semblance of authenticity" "the situation soon took on a different color"

Related terms: appearance disguise guise verisimilitude simulacrum color_of_law face_value color
2. [ noun ] an erroneous mental representation
Synonyms: illusion
Related terms: appearance apparition irradiation phantom_limb
3. [ noun ] picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
Synonyms: likeness
Related terms: picture portrait Identikit