ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlākrəm, -ˈlak- noun
( plural simula·cra -rə ; also simulacrums )
Etymology: Latin, from simulare to imitate, represent — more at simulate
1. : a representation of something : image , effigy
after the doge's death, a wax figure, his simulacrum , was laid out in the chamber — Mary McCarthy
only … tireless interworking of sources could have produced this vibrant simulacrum of a period — Marianne Moore
2.
a. : something having the form but not the substance of a material object : imitation , sham
moved silently away in the night, … leaving an exact simulacrum of its tanks, where it had been, and proceeded to its points of attack — Sir Winston Churchill
b. : a superficial likeness : appearance , semblance
was glad to have his presence and that of his weapon justified by some simulacrum of fear and trouble — C.E.Craddock
Synonyms: see imposture