A person's face or countenance; an appearance or look that reminds one of someone (often used poetically).
彼女には亡くなった母の面影がある。
She has the appearance that reminds one of her deceased mother.
子供の頃の面影がその写真に残っている。
Traces of my childhood appearance remain in that photograph.
彼の面影を町の中で見かけた。
I caught a glimpse of his face in town.
A vestige, trace, or reminder of something — the lingering remnant of a past person, time, or thing.
戦前の面影がその街にはまだ残っている。
Traces of the prewar era still remain in that town.
古い建物にはかつての栄光の面影が見える。
You can see remnants of former glory in the old building.