| NOUN | attribute | simulacrum | an insubstantial or vague semblance |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | simulacrum, effigy, image | a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) |
| Meaning | An insubstantial or vague semblance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | semblance, gloss, color, colour | An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading |
| Spanish | simulacro | |
| Catalan | simulacre | |
| Meaning | A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | effigy, image | |
| Narrower | Guy | An effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day |
| idol, graven image, god | A material effigy that is worshipped | |
| scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer | An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | |
| waxwork, wax figure | An effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax | |
| Broader | representation | A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something |
| Spanish | efigie, figura, simulacro | |
| Catalan | efígie, simulacre | |
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