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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb appear, which means to be or come in sight, to show up, to seem, or to become evident. See how to use appear in different contexts and phrases.

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

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   appear. (əpɪəʳ ) Word forms: appears , appearing , appeared. 1. link verb [no cont] B1+. If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true. [vagueness]

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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.