an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity; he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction; the situation soon took on a different color

[ Syn: gloss , color , colour ]

an erroneous mental representation

[ Syn: illusion ]

picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

[ Syn: likeness ]