semblance,
illusion an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
flying dutchman a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
apparition -
an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger"
appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
apparition -
a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"