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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 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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   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 appearance noun?

   • Definition of appearance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, uncountable] the way that somebody/something looks on the outside; what somebody/something seems to be She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel.

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   What does sudden appearance mean?

   • The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). [countable, usually singular] the moment at which something begins to exist or starts to be seen or used

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   the way a person or thing looks to other people: a middle-aged man of stylish appearance. You can alter / change the whole appearance of a room just by lighting it in a certain way. There was nothing unusual about/in her physical appearance. The large car outside the house gave the appearance of wealth (= suggested wealthy people lived there).

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   [countable, usually singular] the moment at which something begins to exist or starts to be seen or used. the early appearance of daffodils in spring. the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. in public.

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