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- DictionaryAp·pear/əˈpir/
verb
- 1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable, typically without visible agent or apparent cause: "smoke appeared on the horizon"
- 2. seem; give the impression of being: "she appeared not to know what was happening"
to be obvious or easily perceived; be clear or made clear by evidence: It appears to me that you are right. to come or be placed before the public; be published: Her biography appeared last year. to perform publicly, as in a play, dance, etc.: He appeared as the king in the play.
6 days ago · When something new appears, it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed . ...small white flowers which appear in early summer. [VERB] Slogans have appeared on walls around the city. [VERB] ...a test which can reveal infection at an early stage, before symptoms appear.
Definition of appear verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
appear. verb [ I ] uk / əˈpɪə r/ us. appear verb [I] (SEEM) Add to word list. B1. to seem to be a particular thing or have a particular quality: He appeared calm and relaxed. She appeared to be crying. [ + (that) ] It appears that we were wrong about him. Fewer examples. She appeared happy enough. On the surface he appears quite pleasant.
• A face appeared at the window. • I heard a tap, and Lila's face appeared at the window. • Lois was about to knock when a woman appeared from around the side of the house. • A gray sedan appeared from nowhere in the fast lane. • All these people seem to have appeared from nowhere. • A spider appeared from under the sofa.
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.
to be obvious or easily perceived; be clear or made clear by evidence: It appears to me that you are right. to come or be placed before the public; be published: Her biography appeared last year. to perform publicly, as in a play, dance, etc.: He appeared as the king in the play.
