1. (

• semblance ,
• gloss ,
• color ,
• colour ,

) 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. (

• illusion ,
• semblance

) an erroneous mental representation ;

3. (

• likeness ,
• semblance

) picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing ;