the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
semblance (noun)1.
a) outward and often specious appearance or show - form wrapped in a semblance of composure Harry Hervey
b) - modicum has been struggling to get some semblance of justice for his people Bayard Rustin
2.
- aspect countenance
3.
a) a phantasmal form - apparition
b) - image likeness
4.
actual or apparent resemblance - her story bears some semblance to the truth