appear
Other forms: appeared; appears; appearing
If something appears, it comes into view. Rub a magic lamp and a genie will appear. If that's the case, she will grant you three wishes.
Appear comes from the Latin apparere meaning "to appear, come in sight, make an appearance." Whether literally materializing or seeming to be true, the word appear is used to describe something coming into sight or presenting itself. The word can also be used to describe an actor appearing in a play. Julie Andrews appeared in the musical "Victor Victoria." When someone looks happy, he appears to be happy. When a detail seems true, it appears to be true.
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come into sight or view“He suddenly appeared at the wedding”“A new star appeared on the horizon”antonyms:disappearget lost, as without warning or explanationtypes:peepappear as though from hidingeruptappear on the skinmanifestreveal its presence or make an appearancewash upbe carried somewhere by water or as if by wateremergecome out into view, as from concealmentoutcropappear on the surface, come to the surface on the groundflashappear brieflyflashemit a brief burst of lightturn outcome, usually in answer to an invitation or summonsemergebecome known or apparentroll inpour or flow in a steady streambreakemerge from the surface of a body of waterdehisceburst or split openburstemerge suddenlyresurfaceappear againshellfall out of the pod or huskregistershow in one's face
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come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
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be issued or published
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appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
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present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority“He had to appear in court last month”“She appeared on several charges of theft”
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seem to be true, probable, or apparent
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect“This appears to be a very difficult problem”“They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time”types:makeappear to begin an activitycutgive the appearance or impression offeelproduce a certain impressionpass offbe accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identitysoundappear in a certain waycome acrossbe perceived in a certain way; make a certain impressionloomcome into view indistinctly, often threateninglyfeelbe felt or perceived in a certain wayspangleglitter as if covered with spanglesshimmergive off a shimmering reflection, as of silkcrawlfeel as if crawling with insectstype of:behave the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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