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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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   What is a public appearance?

   • [countable] an act of appearing in public, especially as a performer, politician, etc., or in court The Dutch player will make his first appearance for Liverpool this Saturday. The show featured a guest appearance from Amy Schumer. The singer's first public appearance was at the age of eight. She made a cameo appearance in the film.

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   What is the difference between appearance and aspect?

   • 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.

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

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   What makes a person an appearance?

   • Your appearance is how you look: your clothes, hair, facial expression, skin tone, and posture all factor into your overall appearance. Ever had to go somewhere you didn't want to go? If you stopped by just briefly, you made an appearance. But this word more often has to do with how things look.

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   noun. 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.

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