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   Ap·pear·ance

   /əˈpirəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the way that someone or something looks: "I like the appearance of stripped antique pine" Similar look(s)airaspectmienoutward form
   • ▪ an impression given by someone or something, although this may be misleading: "she read it with every appearance of interest" Similar impressionair(outward) showimagesemblancefacadeveneerguisepretensefrontillusion
   • 2. an act of performing or participating in a public event: "he is well-known for his television appearances"
   • 3. an act of becoming visible or noticeable; an arrival: "the sudden appearance of her daughter startled her" Similar arrivaladventcomingcoming into viewemergencematerializationsurfacingOpposite disappearancedeparture
   • ▪ a process of coming into existence or use: "the appearance of the railroad" Similar occurrencemanifestationdevelopment

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French aparance, aparence, from late Latin apparentia, from Latin apparere (see appear).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appearanceAppearance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   appearance: [noun] external show : semblance. outward aspect : look. outward indication.

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4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › appearanceAppearance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   appearance: 1 n outward or visible aspect of a person or thing Synonyms: visual aspect Types: show 86 types... hide 86 types... agerasia youthful appearance in an old person look physical appearance view outward appearance color , colour the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and ...

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › appearanceAppearance - definition of appearance by The Free Dictionary

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPEARANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPEARANCE definition: 1. an occasion when someone appears in public: 2. an occasion when someone goes to court to be…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for APPEARANCE: look, presence, demeanor, attitude, manner, aspect, dress, garb; Antonyms of APPEARANCE: departure, disappearance, exit, departing, farewell ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPEARANCES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPEARANCES definition: 1. what things look like or seem to be rather than what they actually are: 2. what things look…. Learn more.

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   APPEARANCE meaning: 1. an occasion when someone appears in public: 2. an occasion when someone goes to court to be…. Learn more.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › appearancesAPPEARANCES Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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    Synonyms for APPEARANCES: looks, presences, figures, attitudes, manners, demeanors, aspects, dresses; Antonyms of APPEARANCES: departures, goings, disappearances ...

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishappearance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    [countable, uncountable] the way that somebody/something looks on the outside; what somebody/something seems to be the physical/outward/external appearance of something; She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel.

12. www.dictionary.com › browse › appearanceAPPEARANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Appearance definition: the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public. See examples of APPEARANCE used in a sentence.