Associations to the word «Semblance»

Wiktionary

SEMBLANCE, noun. Likeness, similarity; the quality of being similar.
SEMBLANCE, noun. Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.

Dictionary definition

SEMBLANCE, noun. 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".
SEMBLANCE, noun. An erroneous mental representation.
SEMBLANCE, noun. Picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy