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Appear Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Appear? [v] come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" [v] come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago" [v] be issued or published, as of news in a paper, a book, or a movie; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet" [v] appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage" [v] give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" [v] seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad" [v] present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Appear: come along \| look \| seem Related Terms \| Find terms related to Appear: act \| act as foil \| appear like \| approach \| arise \| arrive \| assister \| attend \| barnstorm \| be at \| be evident \| be noticeable \| be present at \| be revealed \| be seen \| be visible \| become known \| become manifest \| become visible \| break forth \| catch \| chance \| come \| come along \| come forth \| come forward \| come in sight \| come into being \| come into existence \| come on \| come out \| come to \| come to hand \| come to light \| come up \| crop out \| crop up \| do \| draw on \| emanate \| emerge \| emote \| emotionalize \| enter \| fade in \| feel \| figure \| get out \| get top billing \| glare \| go to \| happen \| have no secrets \| heave in sight \| issue \| issue forth \| leak out \| look \| look forth \| look like \| look on \| loom \| loom large \| manifest itself \| materialize \| meet the gaze \| mime \| occur \| open up \| out \| outcrop \| pantomime \| patter \| peep out \| perform \| play \| play the lead \| playact \| pop up \| present itself \| rear its head \| register \| rise \| see \| see the light \| seem \| seem like \| seem to be \| shine out \| shine through \| show \| show its colors \| show its face \| show through \| show up \| sit in \| sketch \| sound \| sound like \| speak out \| speak up \| spring \| spring up \| stand forth \| stand out \| stand revealed \| star \| steal the show \| stooge \| stream forth \| strike the eye \| surface \| take a stand \| take in \| transpire \| tread the boards \| troupe \| turn up \| upstage \| vise \| visit \| watch \| witness See Also \| basset \| be \| beam \| break \| break through \| burst forth \| burst out \| come across \| come on \| come out \| come through \| come to hand \| come to light \| crop out \| crop up \| cut \| do \| emerge \| erupt \| execute \| feel \| flash \| fulminate \| gleam \| gleam \| glint \| glisten \| glitter \| glow \| happen \| jump \| jump out \| leap out \| leap out \| lift \| loom \| make \| manifest \| materialise \| materialize \| occur \| outcrop \| pass off \| perform \| pop out \| pop up \| push through \| radiate \| reappear \| rear \| re-emerge \| rise \| rush out \| sally out \| shine \| show \| show up \| sound \| stand out \| stick out \| surface \| turn out \| turn up \| wash up Appear In Webster's Dictionary \Appear"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Appeared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appearing}.] [OE. apperen, aperen, OF. aparoir, F. apparoir, fr. L. appar?re to appear + par?reto come forth, to be visible; prob. from the same root as par?re to produce. Cf. {Apparent}, {Parent}, {Peer}, v. i.] 1. To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. And God . . . said, Let . . . the dry land appear. --Gen. i. 9. 2. To come before the public; as, a great writer appeared at that time. 3. To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried. We must all appear before the judgment seat. --[hand] Cor. v. 10. One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to appear. --Macaulay. 4. To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest. It doth not yet appear what we shall be. --1 John iii. 2. Of their vain contest appeared no end. --Milton. 5. To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look. They disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. --Matt. vi. 16. Syn: To seem; look. See {Seem}. \Appear"\, n. Appearance. [Obs.] --J. Fletcher.

Appear Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Appear?

[v] come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
[v] come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"
[v] be issued or published, as of news in a paper, a book, or a movie; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"
[v] appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"
[v] give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
[v] seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
[v] present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Appear: come along | look | seem

Appear In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap*pear"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Appeared}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Appearing}.] [OE. apperen, aperen, OF. aparoir, F.
apparoir, fr. L. appar?re to appear + par?reto come forth, to
be visible; prob. from the same root as par?re to produce.
Cf. {Apparent}, {Parent}, {Peer}, v. i.]
1. To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

         And God . . . said, Let . . . the dry land appear.
                                               --Gen. i. 9.

2. To come before the public; as, a great writer appeared at
   that time.

3. To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or
   superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the
   like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before
   a court, or as a person to be tried.

         We must all appear before the judgment seat.
                                               --[hand] Cor.
                                               v. 10.

         One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to
         appear.                               --Macaulay.

4. To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be
   known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as
   a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.

         It doth not yet appear what we shall be. --1 John
                                               iii. 2.

         Of their vain contest appeared no end. --Milton.

5. To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.

         They disfigure their faces, that they may appear
         unto men to fast.                     --Matt. vi.
                                               16.

Syn: To seem; look. See {Seem}.


\Ap*pear"\, n.
Appearance. [Obs.] --J. Fletcher.

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