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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"
verb. come into sight or view. “He suddenly appeared at the wedding”. “A new star appeared on the horizon”. see more. verb. come into being or existence, or appear on the scene. “Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago”. synonyms: come along.
Check pronunciation: appear. Definition of appear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · When someone or something appears, they move into a position where you can see them. A woman appeared at the far end of the street. [VERB] Last night some of the prisoners appeared on the roof. [VERB] When something new appears, it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed .
to start to exist or become available: Laptop computers first appeared in the 1990s. The story appeared in all the major newspapers. appear in/at/on, etc. B1. to perform in a film, play, etc, or be seen in public: She appears briefly in the new Bond movie.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Law ap‧pear /əˈpɪə $ əˈpɪr/ S2 W1 verb 1 seem [ linking verb] used when saying how someone or something seems.
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 have the appearance of being; seem; look: to appear wise. 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.
