n.
Pronunciation: ' sem-bl ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from sembler to be like, seem ― more at RESEMBLE
Date: 14th century
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 <her story bears some semblance to the truth>