appearance

[ uh-peer-uhns ]

/ əˈpɪər əns /

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noun

the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting.

the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears; outward look or aspect: a table of antique appearance; a man of noble appearance.

outward show or seeming; semblance: to avoid the appearance of coveting an honor.

Law. the coming into court of either party to a suit or action.

appearances, outward impressions, indications, or circumstances: By all appearances, he enjoyed himself.

Philosophy. the sensory, or phenomenal, aspect of existence to an observer.

Archaic. an apparition.

Idioms for appearance

keep up appearances, to maintain a public impression of decorum, prosperity, etc., despite reverses, unfavorable conditions, etc.: They tried to keep up appearances after losing all their money.

make an appearance, to come; arrive: He didn't make an appearance until after midnight.

put in an appearance, to attend a gathering or meeting, especially for a very short time: The author put in an appearance at the cocktail party on her way to dinner.

Origin of appearance

1350–1400; appear + -ance; replacing Middle English aparance < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin appārentia, neuter plural of Latin appārēns apparent

SYNONYMS FOR appearance

1 arrival, coming, advent.

2 demeanor, presence.

3 face, pretense.

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2. Appearance, aspect, guise refer to the way in which something outwardly presents itself to view. Appearance refers to the outward look: the shabby appearance of his car. Aspect refers to the appearance at some particular time or in special circumstances; it often has emotional implications, either ascribed to the object itself or felt by the beholder: In the dusk the forest had a terrifying aspect. Guise suggests a misleading appearance, assumed for an occasion or a purpose: under the guise of friendship.

OTHER WORDS FROM appearance

pre·ap·pear·ance, noun re·ap·pear·ance, noun sub·ap·pear·ance, noun

Words nearby appearance

appeal, appeal play, appealing, appear, appear as, appearance, appearance money, appease, appeasement, appel, appellant

Example sentences from the Web for reappearance

His reappearance started the first of many searches, including air drops of written pleas.

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But his reappearance may be the last thing his party needs now, says Michelle Cottle.

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However, one of connecting tissues is the reappearance of the figurative eagle in the film.

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The emergence of new startups and the reappearance of the backyard (or dorm-room) inventor is no real mystery.

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The reappearance of the "pepper pots on rubber casters" coincided with the return to office of Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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The reappearance of the Countess broke the chain of his thoughts.

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After a not very creditable youth, he had gone to sea, and for eighteen years this was his first reappearance in his native town.

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The Sibyl describes the reappearance of the green earth from the ocean.

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Sorrowful sat the comrades of Beowulf, waiting and hoping against hope for his reappearance.

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Buonaparte's reappearance among his men had been of course irregular.

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British Dictionary definitions for reappearance

appearance

/ (əˈpɪərəns) /

noun

the act or an instance of appearing, as to the eye, before the public, etc

the outward or visible aspect of a person or thing her appearance was stunning; it has the appearance of powdered graphite

an outward show; pretence he gave an appearance of working hard

(often plural) one of the outward signs or indications by which a person or thing is assessed first appearances are deceptive

law

the formal attendance in court of a party in an action
formal notice that a party or his legal representative intends to maintain or contest the issueto enter an appearance

philosophy

the outward or phenomenal manifestation of things
the world as revealed by the senses, as opposed to its real natureCompare reality (def. 4)

keep up appearances to maintain the public impression of wellbeing or normality

put in an appearance or make an appearance to come or attend briefly, as out of politeness

to all appearances to the extent that can easily be judged; apparently

Idioms and Phrases with reappearance

appearance

see keep up appearances; put in an appearance.

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