Definitions for appearance
əˈpɪər ənsap·pear·ance

Princeton's WordNet(1.75 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. appearance, visual aspect(noun)

   outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

2. appearance(noun)

   the event of coming into sight

3. appearance, appearing, coming into court(noun)

   formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

4. appearance(noun)

   a mental representation

   "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"

5. 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"

6. 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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. appearance(Noun)

   Personal presence; look; aspect; mien.

   And now am come to see . . . It thy appearance answer loud report. u2013 Milton.

   Etymology: From apparence, from apparentia, from appareo.

2. appearance(Noun)

   apparent likeness; external show; how something appears to others.

   Etymology: From apparence, from apparentia, from appareo.

3. 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.

   Etymology: From apparence, from apparentia, from appareo.

4. appearance(Noun)

   The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

   His sudden appearance surprised me.

   Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Displaced native Middle English wlite ("appearance") .

5. appearance(Noun)

   A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.

   There was a strange appearance in the sky.

   Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Displaced native Middle English wlite ("appearance") .

6. appearance(Noun)

   The way something looks; personal presence

   Synonyms: aspect, mien

   Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Displaced native Middle English wlite ("appearance") .

7. appearance(Noun)

   Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.

   Some people say I'm shallow because I care so much about my appearance.

   Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Displaced native Middle English wlite ("appearance") .

8. appearance(Noun)

   That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality

   Catholicism teaches that the Eucharist, while remaining under the physical appearance of bread and wine, becomes really and truly the body and the blood of Christ.

   Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Displaced native Middle English wlite ("appearance") .

9. 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.

   A person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.

   Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Displaced native Middle English wlite ("appearance") .

10. appearance(Noun)

    An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

    Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Displaced native Middle English wlite ("appearance") .

11. 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.

    Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Displaced native Middle English wlite ("appearance") .

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Appearance(noun)

   the act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me

2. Appearance(noun)

   a thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an appearance in the sky

3. Appearance(noun)

   personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect; mien

4. 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

5. 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

6. Appearance(noun)

   probability; likelihood

7. 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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. appearance

   The first making of a land-fall: formerly astronomically used for phenomenon and phase. The day of an officer's first joining a ship after his being appointed.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

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

2. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce appearance?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of appearance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of appearance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of appearance in a Sentence

1. Chris Langdon:

   Abalone don’t care what the dulse looks like, for humans, appearance and consistency are very important.

2. White House counsel Pat Cipollone:

   Its getting late, i would ask you, respectfully, if we could simply start, maybe tomorrow we can start -- and they can make their argument, and they can, I guess, make a case that they once called overwhelming. Well see... Seriously, can we please start ? OOPS ? Joe Biden TEAM TOUTS UKRAINE ACTIVIST WHO CALLED HUNTER BIDENS ACTIONS VERY BAD As Democrats amendments were summarily shot down, reports emerged that some Democrats were privately considering something of a compromise : calling for the testimony of Hunter Biden in exchange for the appearance of some key administration officials. Bidenobtained a lucrative board role with a Ukrainian company while Joe Biden father, Joe Biden, was overseeing Ukrainian policy as vice president. President Trump had asked in President Trump now-infamous July 25 call with Ukraines president for a look into Joe Bidens admitted pressure campaignto have Ukraines top prosecutor fired. Senate Republicans have sought to portray Trumps push for a probe as a legitimate request given the Bidens dealings in Ukraine, while Democrats have alleged that senior administration officials would testify that the administration withheld military aid to Ukraine in order to secure a politically motivated probe. Mike Mulvaney, for example, has publicly argued that there is nothing wrong with tying financial assistance to anti-corruption efforts and other U.S. objectives, even as the administration has denied specifically targeting the Bidens for political purposes. Meanwhile, the barrage of amendments Tuesday night put into doubt whether the senators would have time to meet in a closed session toconverse -- which would be a valuable opportunity, given that the senators were legally barred from having any sustenanceother than water or milk at their desk all day, and could not communicate verbally with one another during the proceedings. The restriction on cellphone possession and oral interaction led some members to pass and flash written notes to each other like students in a classroom, as White House impeachment managers and the presidents legal team traded lengthy legalistic arguments. At one point during the proceedings, former Bill Clinton press secretary and CNN political analyst Joe Lockhart wrote on Cruzs Twitter that Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz could go to.

3. Ehsan Sehgal:

   Even though various definitions of perception, it also defines precisely such a thought that comes and stays in mind; however, it appears not as a physical appearance. Conversely, the tendency exists practically and works to prove its context.

4. Daniel Webster:

   The world is governed more by appearance than realities so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it.

5. Pete Buttigieg:

   This is a very special appearance because I'm being reunited with somebody whose story I've been sharing lately, and I'm proud to know that a campaign can help her feel like she can stand up tall and be who she is. Because that means that, long before the first vote is even cast, we are creating that kind of culture of belonging that every one of our supporters can spread, that everyone who is here can go out and spread to others, to let everybody know where you fit.

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