The outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different. Despite the chaos inside, she maintained a semblance of calm.
A likeness, image, or counterpart of something. The wax figure was a near-perfect semblance of the pop star.
A small or slight amount of something; the mere appearance or trace. Even a month after the outage, the town had yet to regain any semblance of normality.
Resemblance or similarity in appearance or character. There was a clear semblance between the two sisters despite their age gap.