Definitions for appearance

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appearance ap·pear·ance

Spelling: [uh-peer-uh ns]

IPA: /əˈpɪər əns/

Appearance is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 242 anagrams from letters in appearance (aaaceenppr).

Definitions for appearance

noun

1. the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public:
2. the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears; outward look or aspect:
3. outward show or seeming; semblance:
4. Law. the coming into court of either party to a suit or action.
5. appearances, outward impressions, indications, or circumstances:
6. Philosophy. the sensory, or phenomenal, aspect of existence to an observer.
7. Archaic. an apparition.

Idioms

1. keep up appearances, to maintain a public impression of decorum, prosperity, etc., despite reverses, unfavorable conditions, etc.:
2. make an appearance, to come; arrive:
3. put in an appearance, to attend a gathering or meeting, especially for a very short time:

Origin of appearance

1350-1400; appear + -ance; replacing Middle English aparance Anglo-French, Old French Late Latin appārentia, neuter plural of Latin appārēn

Examples for appearance

In Donetsk, there is at least the appearance of some sort of formalized legal process.

The appearance of Mr. Gladstone was the signal for great applause.

There was a scar on one cheek, and, altogether, he was not very prepossessing in his appearance.

I was very much annoyed at the natives not putting in appearance as promised.

The appearance of the country ahead is better than it looked yesterday.

An appearance in even a third-tier bowl is worth a couple million dollars.

Bates was a stout sailor, rough in appearance, but with a warm and kindly heart.

In an appearance Wednesday morning on CBS, Bratton focused on what he called the “professional agitators” within the protests.

The majority of these stories are making their first appearance online.

At first blush, this practice may have the appearance of legitimacy in cases where detainees refused to eat or drink.