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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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   APPEARANCE definition: 1. an occasion when someone appears in public: 2. an occasion when someone goes to court to be…. Learn more.

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   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.

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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.

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

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   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. guise suggests a misleading appearance ...

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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.

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › appearanceappearance - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAPPEARANCE definition in American English | Collins English...

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    1. countable noun. When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it. It was the president's second public appearance to date. 2. singular noun. Someone's or something's appearance is the way that they look. She used to be so fussy about her appearance.

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    appearance. noun. /əˈpɪrəns/ way something looks/seems. [countable, uncountable] the way that someone or something looks on the outside; what someone or something seems to be the physical/outward/external appearance of something She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. The dog was similar in appearance to a spaniel.