semblance

Plural: semblances

Noun

• an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
  • "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"
• an erroneous mental representation
• picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
• A likeness, a similarity; the quality of being similar.
• The way something looks or appears; an appearance; a form.

Synonyms

color, colour, gloss, illusion, likeness, veneer