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επίφαση — meaning in English

epifasi

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English meaning

  • simulacrum noun A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
  • veneer noun A thin decorative layer of a finer material, usually wood, glued over a cheaper surface underneath.

Senses

επίφαση is used for these senses in English:

  • simulacrum A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
  • veneer An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.

simulacrum — full definition

  1. noun A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
  2. noun A thing which has the appearance or form of another thing, but not its true qualities; a thing which simulates another thing; an imitation; a semblance.

veneer — full definition

  1. noun A thin decorative layer of a finer material, usually wood, glued over a cheaper surface underneath.
  2. noun A surface appearance that hides someone's true character or feelings underneath.
  3. verb To apply a thin decorative covering to a surface.

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