appear

The definition of appear is to show up or become capable of being seen.

(verb)

An example of something that may appear is a rabbit out of a magician's hat.

To appear is to seem or look a certain way.

(verb)

An example of someone that may appear to be smart is a college professor.

To appear is defined as to be a part of a production.

(verb)

An example of someone who may appear is a Broadway actor.

See appear in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Origin: ME aperen < OFr aparoir < L apparere < ad-, to + perere, to come forth, be visible; akin to Gr peparein, to display

See appear in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb ap·peared, ap·pear·ing, ap·pears

To become visible: a plane appearing in the sky.
To come into existence: New strains of viruses appear periodically.
To seem or look to be: appeared unhappy. See Synonyms at seem.
To seem likely: They will be late, as it appears.
To come before the public: has appeared in two plays; appears on the nightly news.
Law To present oneself formally before a court as defendant, plaintiff, or counsel.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English aperen

Origin: , from Old French aparoir, aper-

Origin: , from Latin appārēre

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + pārēre, to show

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