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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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   The meaning of APPEARANCE is external show : semblance. How to use appearance in a sentence.

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   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. Synonyms: presence, demeanor. outward show or seeming; semblance: to avoid the appearance of coveting an honor. Synonyms: pretense, face.

4. 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.

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

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   outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. synonyms: visual aspect. see more. the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionappearance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of appearance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPEARANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › appearanceDefinition of appearance – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   APPEARANCE meaning: 1. an occasion when someone appears in public: 2. the way a person or thing looks: 3. an occasion…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPEARANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The appearance of someone or something in a place is their arrival there, especially when it is unexpected. The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot. [+ of] ...last Christmas, when there'd been the welcome appearance of Cousin Fred. Synonyms: arrival, appearing, presence, turning up More Synonyms of appearance.

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

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    n. 1. the act or an instance of appearing, as to the eye, before the public, etc. 2. the outward or visible aspect of a person or thing: her appearance was stunning; it has the appearance of powdered graphite. 3. an outward show; pretence: he gave an appearance of working hard.

11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › appearanceappearance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    6 days ago · The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character. A person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.