Simulacrum

 WORD OF THE DAY

simulacrum / noun / sim-yuh-LAK-rum

Definition
1: image, representation
2a: an insubstantial form or semblance of something
2b: trace

Examples
"Bracelets, brooches, collars, and rings drip with diamonds in a simulacrum of a starry night—the galaxy rendered in platinum and gold."
— Camille Okhio, Elle Decor, 2 Mar. 2022

Impossible achieves this simulacrum by deploying heme, a protein present in animal tissues but here derived from plants.
— New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022

Did You Know?
There is a similarity between simulacrum and simulate. Both words come from simulare, a Latin verb meaning "to copy, represent, or feign."
Simulacrum is the name for an image or representation, and simulate means "to look, feel, or behave like something."