Appearance Definition
ə-pîrəns
appearances
noun
appearances
The act or an instance of coming into sight.
American Heritage
The act or an instance of appearing.
Webster's New World
The act or an instance of coming into public view.
The author made a rare personal appearance.
American Heritage
The look or outward aspect of a person or thing.
Webster's New World
Outward aspect.
An untidy appearance.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- impression
- image
- show
- outerness
- extrinsicality
- externalness
- evincement
- christophany
- outwardness
- visual aspect
- coming into court
- appearing
- mien
- aspect
- look
idiom
keep up appearances
- to maintain an outward show of being proper, decorous, well-off, etc.
Webster's New World
make an appearance
- to put in an appearance
- to appear publicly
Webster's New World
put in an appearance
- to be present for a short time, as at a party, meeting, etc.
Webster's New World
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