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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" Similar Opposite
- 2. seem; give the impression of being: "she appeared not to know what was happening" Similar
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APPEAR definition: 1. to start to be seen or to be present: 2. If you appear in court, you are there officially…. Learn more.
1. a. : to be or come in sight. when the sun appears on the horizon. b. : to show up. He appears promptly at eight each day. 2. : to come formally before an authoritative body. must appear in court today. 3. : to have an outward aspect : seem. She appears (to be) happy enough. 4. : to become evident or manifest.
Definition of appear verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
7 meanings: 1. to come into sight or view 2. to seem or look 3. to be plain or clear, as after further evidence, etc 4. to.... Click for more definitions.
Whether literally materializing or seeming to be true, the word appear is used to describe something coming into sight or presenting itself. The word can also be used to describe an actor appearing in a play.
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.
APPEAR meaning: 1. to start to be seen or to be present: 2. If you appear in court, you are there officially…. Learn more.
Appear is more formal than seem appear to be something The diamonds appeared to be genuine. appear to do something The research appears to show that the drug is effective in most cases. appear to somebody He didn't appear to me to be a violent man. it appears (that) (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true) It appears that all t...
Definitions of 'appear' 1. If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
