browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
semblance |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Semblance \Sem"blance\, n. [F. See {Semblable}, a.] 1. Seeming; appearance; show figure; form Thier semblance kind and mild their gestures were --Fairfax. 2. Likeness; resemblance, actual or apparent; similitude; as the semblance of worth; semblance of virtue. Only semblances or imitations of shells. --Woodward. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: semblance n 1: outward or token appearance or form "he tried to give his actions a semblance of authenticity"; "the situation soon took on a different color" [syn: {color}, {colour}] 2: an erroneous mental representation [syn: {illusion}] 3: a graphic image of a person or thing [syn: {likeness}]
more about semblance
This work is licensed under a
