simulacrum

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 22, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>simulacrum</strong> &#149; \sim-yuh-LAK-rum\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p>A <em>simulacrum</em> is a <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superficial">superficial</a> likeness or representation of something.</p> <p>// The wax figure is a perfect <em>simulacrum</em> of the president.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulacrum">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"Bracelets, brooches, collars, and rings drip with diamonds in a <em>simulacrum</em> of a starry night—the galaxy rendered in platinum and gold." — Camille Okhio, <em>Elle Decor</em>, 2 Mar. 2022</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>There is a similarity between <em>simulacrum</em> and <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulate">simulate</a></em>. Both words come from <em>simulare</em>, a Latin verb meaning "to copy, represent, or feign." <em>Simulacrum</em> is the name for an image or representation, and <em>simulate</em> means "to look, feel, or behave like something."</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>