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    semblance
    /ˈsɛmbləns/

    noun

    • 1. the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different: "she tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEMBLANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SEMBLANCE definition: 1. a situation or condition that is similar to what is wanted or expected, but is not exactly as…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › semblanceSemblance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : outward and often specious appearance or show : form. wrapped in a semblance of composure Harry Hervey. b. : modicum. has been struggling to get some semblance of justice for his people Bayard Rustin. 2. : aspect, countenance. 3. a. : a phantasmal form : apparition. b. : image, likeness. 4. : actual or apparent resemblance.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › semblanceSemblance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading. “he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity”. synonyms: color, colour, gloss, veneer. see more. noun. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing. synonyms: likeness. see more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEMBLANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SEMBLANCE meaning: 1. a situation or condition that is similar to what is wanted or expected, but is not exactly as…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEMBLANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. outward form or appearance; aspect. 2. seeming likeness; resemblance. 3. a likeness, image, or representation. 4. false, assumed, or deceiving form or appearance. 5. mere empty show; pretense.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › semblanceSEMBLANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the slightest appearance or trace. a likeness, image, or copy. a spectral appearance; apparition. semblance. / ˈsɛmbləns / noun. outward appearance, esp without any inner substance or reality. a resemblance or copy. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of semblance 1.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › semblance_nsemblance, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The form, likeness or image of a person or thing, considered in regard to another that is similar. Chiefly in phrases, as to the semblance of; to have or take the semblance of; in (the) semblance of, in likeness of, so as to resemble; † of a person's semblance, resembling him or her. c1374.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › semblanceSemblance Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Semblance Definition. sĕmbləns. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. Outward form or appearance; aspect. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Seeming likeness; resemblance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A likeness, image, or representation. Webster's New World.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsemblance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈsembləns/ [singular, uncountable] (formal) semblance of something a situation in which something seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case. The ceasefire brought about a semblance of order. Life at last returned to some semblance of normality. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › semblances'Semblance Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use semblance in a sentence Before I was just dreaming of everyday things, now they are semblances of how it was, and what I miss.