Definitions for appearance
əˈpɪər ənsap·pear·ance

appearance, visual aspect(noun)
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
appearance(noun)
the event of coming into sight
appearance, appearing, coming into court(noun)
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
appearance(noun)
a mental representation
"I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
appearance(noun)
the act of appearing in public view
"the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
appearance, show(noun)
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
"they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"

appearance(Noun)
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
His sudden appearance surprised me.
appearance(Noun)
A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
There was a strange appearance in the sky.
appearance(Noun)
Personal presence; look; aspect; mien.
And now am come to see . . . It thy appearance answer loud report. u2013 Milton.
appearance(Noun)
apparent likeness; external show; how something appears to others.
appearance(Noun)
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
appearance(Noun)
The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction.
appearance(Noun)
, chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved.

Origin: From apparence, from apparentia, from appareo.

Appearance(noun)
the act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me
Appearance(noun)
a thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an appearance in the sky
Appearance(noun)
personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect; mien
Appearance(noun)
semblance, or apparent likeness; external show. pl. Outward signs, or circumstances, fitted to make a particular impression or to determine the judgment as to the character of a person or a thing, an act or a state; as, appearances are against him
Appearance(noun)
the act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character; as, a person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator
Appearance(noun)
probability; likelihood
Appearance(noun)
the coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction

Appearance
In law, appearance is the coming into court of either of the parties to a lawsuit, and/or the formal act by which a defendant submits himself to the jurisdiction of the court.

Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'appearance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1850
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'appearance' in Nouns Frequency: #714

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of appearance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of appearance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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Translations for appearance

شكل, مظهرArabic
явяване, външен вид, явление, прилика, външност, появяванеBulgarian
aparició, aparençaCatalan, Valencian
vzhled, objevení seCzech
Erscheinen, Aussehen, AuftrittGerman
aperaĵoEsperanto
aparición, aparienciaSpanish
ilmaantuminen, ilmestyminen, ulkomuoto, ulkonäkö, julkiasuFinnish
comparution, apparition, apparenceFrench
comharthaí sóirt, comharthaí, comharthaí aithne, nochtadh, cruth, cuma, dealramhIrish
taisbeanadh, coltasScottish Gaelic
הופעהHebrew
रूपHindi
արտաքինArmenian
penampilanIndonesian
comparsa, apparizione, aria, aspetto, comparizione, visione, apparenza, presentazione, cera, sembianzaItalian
様子, 外観, 出現, 見掛けJapanese
aanblik, verschijningDutch
iʼnoolinígííNavajo, Navaho
aparycja, zjawisko, wyglądPolish
comparecimento, aparência, aparecimento, apariçãoPortuguese
apariție, prezentare, înfățișare, viziune, ivire, aparență, aspectRomanian
появление, внешний вид, явление, явка, внешностьRussian
pojavljivanje, vanjština, pojava, izgledSerbo-Croatian
tillstymmelse, framträdande, utseende, ankomst, sken, uppträdandeSwedish
தோற்றம்Tamil
xuất hiệnVietnamese
外形Chinese