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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appearanceAppearance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

4. 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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › appearanceAppearance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. 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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › appearanceAppearance - definition of appearance by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionappearance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, uncountable]the way that somebody/something looks on the outside; what somebody/something seems to be. the physical/outward/external appearance of something. She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › appearanceAppearance Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   APPEARANCE meaning: 1 : the way that someone or something looks; 2 : a way of looking that is not true or real

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDefinition of appearance – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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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.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › appearance_nappearance, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun appearance, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.