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   appearance

   /əˈpɪərəns/

   noun

   • 1. the way that someone or something looks: "she checked her appearance in the mirror" Similar look(s)airaspectmienoutward form
   • ▪ an impression given by someone or something: "she read it with every appearance of interest" Similar impressionair(outward) showimagesemblancefacadeveneerguisepretencefrontillusion
   • 2. an act of performing or participating in a public event: "he is well known for his television appearances"
   • 3. an act of arriving or becoming visible: "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 railway" 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPEARANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of APPEARANCE is external show : semblance. How to use appearance in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPEARANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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

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   The appearance of someone or something in a place is their arrival there, especially when it is unexpected. The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot. [+ of] ...last Christmas, when there'd been the welcome appearance of Cousin Fred. Synonyms: arrival, appearing, presence, turning up More Synonyms of appearance.

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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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   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.

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   APPEARANCE meaning: 1. an occasion when someone appears in public: 2. the way a person or thing looks: 3. an occasion…. Learn more.

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   Definition of appearance noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ap‧pear‧ance /əˈpɪərəns $ əˈpɪr-/ W2 noun 1 way somebody/something looks [countable, uncountable] the way someone or something looks to other people He was always criticising his wife’s appearance. appearance of They’ve changed the appearance of the whole building.

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    Definitions of 'appearance'. 1. When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it. [...] 2. Someone's or something's appearance is the way that they look. [...] 3. The appearance of someone or something in a place is their arrival there, especially when it is unexpected.