What does APPEAR mean?
Definitions for APPEAR
əˈpɪərap·pear
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word APPEAR.
Princeton's WordNet
look, appear, seemverb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
"She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
appearverb
come into sight or view
"He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
appear, come outverb
be issued or published
"Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"
appear, seemverb
seem to be true, probable, or apparent
"It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
appear, come alongverb
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
"Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"
appearverb
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
"Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"
appearverb
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
"He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"
Wiktionary
appearverb
To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
appearverb
To come before the public.
A great writer appeared at that time.
appearverb
To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
appearverb
To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
appearverb
To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
He appeared quite happy with the result.
Etymology: From apperen, aperen, from aparoir (apparoir, apparaître), from apparere, from ad + parere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To APPEARverb
Etymology: appareo, Lat.
As the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh. Lev. xiii. 43.
And half her knee, and half her breast appear,
By art, like negligence, disclos’d and bare. Matthew Prior.For I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness. Acts xxvi. 16.
When shall I come and appear before God? Psalm xlii. 2.
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. Psalm xc. 16.
Keep comfort to you, and this morning see
You do appear before them. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.Egfrid did utterly waste and subdue it, as appears out of Beda’s complaint against him; and Edgar brought it under his obedience, as appears by an ancient record. Edmund Spenser, Ireland.
His first and principal care being to appear unto his people, such as he would have them be, and to be such as he appeared. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
My noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honour. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæs.From experiments, useful indications may be taken, as will appear by what follows. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
ChatGPT
appear
To appear means to come into sight or to become visible or noticeable. It can also be used to describe giving a certain impression, often without substantial basis or truth. The term can also refer to coming into existence or use; arriving.
Webster Dictionary
Appearverb
to come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible
Appearverb
to come before the public; as, a great writer appeared at that time
Appearverb
to stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried
Appearverb
to become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest
Appearverb
to seem; to have a certain semblance; to look
Appearnoun
appearance
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Appear
ap-pēr′, v.i. to become visible: to present one's self formally before an authority or tribunal, hence to act as the representative or counsel for another: to be manifest: to be in one's opinion, to seem: to come into view, to come before the public, to be published (of a book): to seem though not real.—ns. Appear′ance, the act of appearing, e.g. in court to prosecute or answer a charge: the publication of a book: the effect of appearing conspicuously, show, parade: the condition of that which appears, form, aspect: outward look or show: a natural phenomenon: an apparition; Appear′er, one that appears: one who puts in an appearance in court.—It appears (impers.).—To all appearance, so far as appears to any one; To keep up appearances, to keep up an outward show with intent to conceal the absence of the inward reality; To put in an appearance, to appear in person. [Through Fr. from L. apparē-re—ad, to, parēre, paritum, to come forth.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'APPEAR' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #880
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'APPEAR' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2064
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'APPEAR' in Verbs Frequency: #67
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of APPEAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of APPEAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of APPEAR in a Sentence
They are confusing a memorial with a public art installation, they appear to be seeking gimmicky, post-modern spectacles with laser beams and the like.
Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of - for credit is like fire when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
Representatives Intelligence Committee official:
We would welcome John Bolton's deposition and he did not appear as he was requested today. His counsel has informed us that unlike three other dedicated public servants who worked for him on the NSC and have complied with lawful subpoenas, Mr. Bolton would take us to court if we subpoenaed him.
Let me speak for myself, i chose not to attend because I did not want to appear as endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu, who was to be giving a speech at the ceremony.
Of course, the remaining question is 'Why?' why does Zika virus appear to have the strong association with GBS and potential other immune/inflammatory diseases of the nervous system?
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- ظهر, بدا, يبدوArabic
- з’явіцца, з’яўляццаBelarusian
- явявам се, появявам се, показвам сеBulgarian
- aparèixer, sortir, semblarCatalan, Valencian
- objevit, vypadatCzech
- ymddangosWelsh
- aussehen, erscheinen, einleuchten, auftreten, auftauchenGerman
- dzeEwe
- εμφανίζομαι, φαίνομαιGreek
- aperi, aspektiEsperanto
- parecer, aparecer, comparecerSpanish
- به نظر می رسدPersian
- näyttää, ilmestyäFinnish
- paraître, apparaître, semblerFrench
- coimhead, nochdScottish Gaelic
- הופיע, נראהHebrew
- दिखनाHindi
- sanbleHaitian Creole
- látszik, megjelenik, tűnik, feltűnikHungarian
- apparerInterlingua
- munculIndonesian
- aparar, aspektarIdo
- birtast, birtaIcelandic
- apparireItalian
- ように見える, 思われる, 現れる, らしい, そうJapanese
- compareo, prodeo, provenio, simulo, coorior, similo, orior, videor, appareo, pareo, prodioLatin
- ປະກົດLao
- whakaaranga, tahakua, pokeMāori
- verschijnen, haar opwachting maken, optreden, blijken, lijken, zijn opwachting makenDutch
- pojawić się, zdawać się, pojawiać się, zjawiać się, zjawić sięPolish
- semelhar, surgir, comparecer, aparecer, parecer, aparentarPortuguese
- apărea, părea, da impresiaRomanian
- предстать, появляться, видеться, появиться, являться, показаться, казаться, привидеться, явиться, представатьRussian
- pojaviti, ukazati, doći, nastupiti, istupitiSerbo-Croatian
- objaviťSlovak
- framträda, se ut, komma i ljuset, komma i dagen, dyka uppSwedish
- з'являтися, з'явитисяUkrainian
- دکھایاUrdu
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