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

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   What is a public appearance?

   • [countable] an act of appearing in public, especially as a performer, politician, etc., or in court The Dutch player will make his first appearance for Liverpool this Saturday. The show featured a guest appearance from Amy Schumer. The singer's first public appearance was at the age of eight. She made a cameo appearance in the film.

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   What does appearance mean?

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

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   What makes a person an appearance?

   • 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. But this word more often has to do with how things look.

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   What does the appearance of something new mean?

   • The appearance of something new is its coming into existence or use. Flowering plants were making their first appearance, but were still a rarity. If something has the appearance of a quality, it seems to have that quality. The U.S. president risked giving the appearance that the U.S. was taking sides. 6. 7. 8.

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   What does apparence mean?

   • re-formation (after appear) of Middle English apparence, aparaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French apparaunce, apparence, borrowed from Late Latin appārentia, noun derivative of Latin appārent-, appārens, present participle of appārēre "to be visible, appear " 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a “Appearance.”

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   What does a sudden appearance mean?

   • [countable, usually singular] the fact of somebody/something arriving, especially when it is not expected The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time).

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   Inside, the house had the appearance of a temple. man-made materials that mimic the appearance of wood; Towns merged to take on the appearance of a city. The report gives an appearance of scientific credibility. They tried to maintain the appearance of normality. We must avoid any appearance of impropriety.

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › appearanceAPPEARANCE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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