appear Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
seem; look.
- 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
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verb come into sight or view
- He suddenly appeared at the wedding
- A new star appeared on the horizon
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verb be issued or published
come out.
- Did your latest book appear yet?
- The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet
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verb seem to be true, probable, or apparent
seem.
- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
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verb come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
come along.
- Then the computer came along and changed our lives
- Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago
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verb 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
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verb present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
- He had to appear in court last month
- She appeared on several charges of theft
WordNet
Ap*pear" intransitive verb
Etymology
OE.Wordforms
Definitions
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To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. And God . . . said, Let . . . the dry land appear. Gen. i. 9.
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To come before the public; as, a great writer .appeared at that time -
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. * Cor. v. 10.
One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to appear. Macaulay.
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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.
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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" noun
Definitions
Appearance. Obs. J. Fletcher.