appearance
/əˈpiɹ.əns/
Frequency: 4.69 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
Countable; Uncountable
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.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "His sudden appearance surprised me."
- "There was a strange appearance in the sky."
- "And now am come to ſee of whom ſuch noiſe Hath walk'd about, and each limb to ſurvey, If thy appearance anſwer loud report."
- "The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.[…]Can those harmless but refined fellow-diners be the selfish cads whose gluttony and personal appearance so raised your contemptuous wrath on your arrival?"
- "Some people say I'm shallow because I care so much about my appearance."
- "KAWS’s first sculptures were limited edition toys for the Japanese brand Bounty Hunter, and the stylised figures distributed around YSP in a variety of postures – shielding their eyes from the sun, seated in apparent contemplation or leading a child-sized version of themselves over the sward – have the appearance of gigantic toys, with their instant legibility and machine-honed surfaces."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈpiɹ.əns/
- British English: /əˈpɪə.ɹəns/