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   appear

   /əˈpɪə/

   verb

   • 1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause: "smoke appeared on the horizon" Similar become visiblecome into viewcome into sightmaterializetake shapeinformal:pop upbob upbe revealedbe seenemergemanifest itselfbecome apparentbecome evidentsurfacecome to lightarisecrop upoccurdevelopenter into the pictureOpposite disappearvanish
   • ▪ come into existence or use: "the major life forms appeared on earth"
   • ▪ be published or offered for sale: "the paperback edition didn't appear for another two years" Similar become availablecome on the marketgo on salecome outbe publishedbe producedcome into existence
   • ▪ present oneself formally in a court or tribunal: "he appeared on six charges of theft"
   • ▪ perform publicly in a film, play, etc.: "he appeared on Broadway" Similar performplayacttake the role oftake the part of
   • ▪ feature or be shown: "the symbol appears in many paintings of the period"
   • ▪ arrive at a place: informal "by ten o'clock Bill still hadn't appeared" Similar arriveturn upput in an appearancemake an appearancecomeget here/therepresent oneselfinformal:show upshowshow one's facepitch upfetch uproll inblow in
   • 2. seem; give the impression of being: "she appeared not to know what was happening" Similar seemlookgive the impression of beinghave the appearance/air of beingcome across as beinglook as though one islook to bestrike someone as

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     APPEAR meaning: 1. to start to be seen or to be present: 2....

   • Appear: Korean Translation

     APPEAR translate: -인 듯 보이다, 나타나다, (영화, 연극 등에) 출연하다, 나오다....

   • Appear: Arabic Translation

     APPEAR translate: يَبْدو, يَظْهَر, يَظْهَر (في عمل فني),...

   • Appear: German Translation

     APPEAR translate: erscheinen, erscheinen, erscheinen,...

   • Appear: Catalan Translation

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   • Appear: Thai Translation

     APPEAR translate: ปรากฏตัว, มาถึง, ปรากฏตัวต่อสาธารณะ;...

   • Appear: Italian Translation

     APPEAR translate: apparire, sembrare, apparire, comparire,...

   • Appear: French Translation

     APPEAR translate: avoir l’air, paraître, sembler,...

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishappear verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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   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.

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › appearAppear - definition of appear by The Free Dictionary

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   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.