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Simulacrum - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Simulacrum : (noun)
1: an insubstantial or vague semblance
2: a representation of a person (especially in the form of
sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the
emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" [syn: effigy,
image]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Simulacrum : \Sim`u*la"crum\, n.; pl. Simulacra. [L. See
Simulate.]
A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now
usually in a derogatory sense.
Beneath it nothing but a great simulacrum. --Thackeray.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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