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   Ap·pear

   /əˈpir/

   

   verb

   • 1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable, typically without visible agent or apparent cause: "smoke appeared on the horizon" Similar become visiblecome into viewcome into sightmaterializetake shapeinformal:pop upbob upbe revealedbe seenemergemanifest itselfbecome apparentbecome evidentsurfacecome to lightarisecrop upoccurdevelopenter into the pictureOpposite disappearvanish
   • ▪ come into existence or use: "the major life forms appeared on earth"
   • ▪ (of a book) be published: "the paperback edition didn't appear for another two years" Similar become availablecome on the marketgo on salecome outbe publishedbe producedcome into existence
   • ▪ (of an accused person, witness, or lawyer) make an official appearance in a court of law: "he appeared on six charges of theft"
   • ▪ perform publicly in a movie, play, etc.: "he appeared on Broadway" Similar performplayacttake the role oftake the part of
   • ▪ feature or be shown: "the symbol appears in many paintings of the period"
   • ▪ arrive at a place: informal "by ten o'clock Bill still hadn't appeared" Similar arriveturn upput in an appearancemake an appearancecomeget here/therepresent oneselfinformal:show upshowshow one's facepitch upfetch uproll inblow in
   • 2. seem; give the impression of being: "she appeared not to know what was happening" Similar seemlookgive the impression of beinghave the appearance/air of beingcome across as beinglook as though one islook to bestrike someone as

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   APPEAR meaning: 1. to seem to be a particular thing or have a particular quality: 2. to start to be seen: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   appear meaning, definition, what is appear: used when saying how someone or somethin...: Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   appear definition: 1. to start to be seen or to be present: 2. If you appear in court, you are there officially…. Learn more.

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   Definition of appear verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › appearAppear - definition of appear by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To become visible: a plane appearing in the sky. b. To be shown or included: That logo appears on all their sports equipment. 2. To come into existence: New strains of viruses appear periodically. 3. To give the impression of being in a certain way; seem: The child appeared unhappy. 4.

7. simple.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › appearappear - Simple English Wiktionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · appearing. ( intransitive) If something appears a certain way, it looks or seems that way. [ synonyms ] Synonyms: look and seem. At first glance, this would appear to be true. The problems appear likely to continue. School size and class size do not appear to be important factors affecting progress on test scores.

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   A complete guide to the word "APPEAR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

9. www.wordsmyth.netappear | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   definition 1: to come into view; become visible. We were walking through the woods, and a deer suddenly appeared just a few feet from us. synonyms: arise, emerge, show. antonyms: disappear, vanish. similar words: come, come out, crop up, loom, occur, offer, plead, rise, show up.

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    The word 'appear' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to indicate that something has come in sight, become visible, been presented, or been revealed; or to describe someone or something as having a certain characteristic or quality.

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    To come or be placed before the public; come to the notice of the public: as, the actor appeared only once a week; his history appeared in 1880. To be obvious; be known, as a subject of observation or comprehension; be clear or made clear by evidence.