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- Dictionarysemblance/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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SEMBLANCE definition: 1. a situation or condition that is similar to what is wanted or expected, but is not exactly as…. Learn more.
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.
Semblance comes from the 14th-century French word for "resemble," and it is a noun for things that look one way on the outside but are very different on the inside. A popular combination is to say that a person or place has the " semblance of order," when, underneath, everything is out of control.
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. SIMILAR WORDS: apˈpearance. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
SEMBLANCE meaning: 1. a situation or condition that is similar to what is wanted or expected, but is not exactly as…. Learn more.
an assumed or unreal appearance; show. Synonyms: seeming. 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.
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.
semblance. noun. uk / ˈsembləns / us. semblance of normality/order, etc. Add to word list. a small amount of a quality, but not as much as you would like: Our lives have now returned to some semblance of normality.
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. Want to learn more?
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.
