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ap·pear·ance

(ə-pîr′əns)

1. The act or an instance of coming into sight.

2. The act or an instance of coming into public view: The author made a rare personal appearance.

3. Outward aspect: an untidy appearance.

4. Something that appears; a phenomenon.

5. A superficial aspect; a semblance: keeping up an appearance of wealth.

6. appearances Outward indications; circumstances: a cheerful person, to all appearances.

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appearance

(əˈpɪərəns)

1. the act or an instance of appearing, as to the eye, before the public, etc

2. the outward or visible aspect of a person or thing: her appearance was stunning; it has the appearance of powdered graphite.

3. an outward show; pretence: he gave an appearance of working hard.

4. (often plural) one of the outward signs or indications by which a person or thing is assessed: first appearances are deceptive.

5. (Law) law

a. the formal attendance in court of a party in an action

b. formal notice that a party or his legal representative intends to maintain or contest the issue: to enter an appearance.

6. (Philosophy) philosophy

a. the outward or phenomenal manifestation of things

b. the world as revealed by the senses, as opposed to its real nature. Compare reality⁴

7. keep up appearances to maintain the public impression of wellbeing or normality

8. put in an appearance make an appearance to come or attend briefly, as out of politeness

9. to all appearances to the extent that can easily be judged; apparently

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ap•pear•ance

(əˈpɪər əns)

n.

1. the act or process of appearing.

2. outward look or aspect: a person of noble appearance.

3. outward show; semblance: maintained an appearance of honesty.

4. the coming into court of either party to a suit or action.

5. appearances, outward impressions, indications, or circumstances: By all appearances, they enjoyed themselves.

6. the sensory aspect of existence.

Idioms:

put in an appearance, to attend a gathering, esp. for a short time.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin]

syn: appearance, aspect, guise refer to the way in which something outwardly presents itself to view. appearance refers to the outward look: the shabby appearance of the car. aspect refers to the appearance at some particular time or in special circumstances; it often has emotional implications, either ascribed to the object itself or felt by the beholder: In the dusk the forest had a terrifying aspect. guise suggests a misleading appearance, assumed for an occasion: an enemy in friendly guise.

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Noun	1.	appearance - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing visual aspect agerasia - youthful appearance in an old person look - physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place" view - outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view" color, colour - the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation complexion - texture and appearance of the skin of the face effect, impression - an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting" linear perspective, perspective - the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer phase - (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon" vanishing point - the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge superficies - the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight format - the general appearance of a publication cast, shape, form - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features" image, persona - (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty" semblance, gloss, color, colour - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color" face - the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing" countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage" hairiness, pilosity - the quality of having hair hairlessness - the quality of not having hair beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses ugliness - qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses disfiguration, disfigurement, deformity - an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration" homeliness, plainness - an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness" blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" discoloration, discolouration, stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" plainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious elaborateness, ornateness - an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated decorativeness - an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive etiolation - a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare sleekness - the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes"
	2.	appearance - the event of coming into sight happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens reappearance - the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet" materialisation, materialization, manifestation - an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) manifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion" apparition - the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter" disappearance - the event of passing out of sight
	3.	appearance - formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action appearing, coming into court attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
	4.	appearance - a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police" internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image illusion, semblance - an erroneous mental representation 3D, 3-D, three-D - having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?" front - the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"
	5.	appearance - 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" arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival" apparition - an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger" emersion, emergence - the act of emerging reappearance, return - the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited" disappearance, disappearing - the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
	6.	appearance - 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" show pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

appearance

noun

1. look, face, form, air, figure, image, looks, bearing, aspect, manner, expression, demeanour, mien (literary) He had the appearance of a college student.

2. arrival, appearing, presence, turning up, introduction, showing up (informal), emergence, advent The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot.

3. occurrence, development, emergence, manifestation the appearance of a number of cases of cholera

4. impression, air, front, image, illusion, guise, facade, pretence, veneer, semblance, outward show They gave the appearance of being on both sides.

Quotations
"Appearances are often deceiving" [Aesop The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing]
"It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances" [Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray]

Proverbs
"You can't tell a book by its cover"

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appearance

noun

1. The act of coming into view:

emergence.

2. The act of arriving:

advent, arrival, coming.

3. The way something or someone looks:

aspect, look, mien.

4. The character projected or given by someone to the public:

image, impression.

Translations

شكلظُهورظُهُورمُثولمَظْهَر، هَيْئَة

vystoupenívzhledzevnějšekzjevobjevení se

udseendeydreopdukkenoptrædentilsynekomst

Aussehen Erscheinen Schein Anschein Ansehen

εμφάνιση

aparición apariencia comparecencia imagen parecer

ilmestyminenjulkiasuulkomuotoulkonäkö

apparence apparition comparution mine air

pojavljivanje

külsõ megjelenésszereplés

birting, òaî aî birtastframkomaútlit

apparenza comparsa esteriore fenomeno fisionomia

出現

출현

verschijning

frammøte opptreden tilsynekomst ved synet av ytre

pojawienie się

aparência comparência participação

вид появление стать внешность возникновение

dostavenie saobjavenie sa

nastopprihodvidez

ankomstuppträdande

การปรากฏตัว

görünüşsahneye çıkmagelmegörünmegörünüm

sự xuất hiện

出现外观露面

appearance

[əˈpɪərəns]

A. N

1. (= act of showing o.s.) → aparición f
to make an appearance → aparecer, dejarse ver
to make a personal appearance → aparecer en persona
to put in an appearance → hacer acto de presencia

2. (Theat, TV) → aparición f
to make one's first appearance → hacer su primera aparición → debutar
his appearance as Don Mendo → su actuación en el papel de Don Mendo
his appearance in "Don Mendo" → su actuación en "Don Mendo"
cast in order of appearance → personajes mpl en orden de aparición en escena

3. (Jur) → comparecencia f
to make an appearance in court → comparecer ante el tribunal

4. [of book etc] → publicación f

5. (= look) → aspecto m
she takes great care over her appearance → cuida mucho su aspecto
at first appearance → a primera vista
to have a dignified appearance → tener aspecto solemne
he had the appearance of an executive → parecía ejecutivo, tenía aspecto de ejecutivo
in appearance → de aspecto

6. appearances → apariencias fpl
appearances can be deceptive → las apariencias engañan
to or by all appearances → al parecer
contrary to all appearances → en contra de las apariencias
you shouldn't go by appearances → no hay que fiarse de las apariencias
to judge by appearances, → a juzgar por las apariencias, ...
to keep up appearances → guardar las apariencias
for the sake of appearances, for appearances' sake → para guardar las apariencias

B. CPD appearance money N → remuneración f por hacer acto de presencia

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appearance

[əˈpɪərəns] n

(= arrival) → arrivée f
to put in an appearance (= show one's face) → faire acte de présence

(in public, on TV) [person] → apparition f
It is the president's first public appearance → C'est la première apparition en public du président.
to make an appearance (on TV, in public) → faire son apparition
She has made several television appearances recently → Elle est récemment passée plusieurs fois à la télévision.
He made 68 appearances for Manchester United
BUT Il a joué 68 fois pour Manchester United.
in order of appearance (on film credits) → par ordre d'apparition à l'écran; (in play) → par ordre d'entrée en scène

(= publication) [book, magazine, novel] → parution f

(= look, aspect) [person] → apparence f; [area, object, building] → aspect m
She takes great care over her appearance → Elle prend grand soin de son apparence.
PVC windows will ruin the appearance of the house → Les fenêtres en PVC vont gâcher l'aspect de la maison.
to keep up appearances → sauver les apparences
to all appearances, by all appearances, from all appearances → selon toute apparence, apparemmentappearance fee n → cachet mappearance money n → cachet m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

appearance

(= emergence) → Erscheinen nt; (unexpected) → Auftauchen nt no pl; (Theat) → Auftritt m; many court appearances → viele Auftritte vor Gericht; to put in or make an appearance → sich sehen lassen; to make one’s appearance → sich zeigen; (Theat) → seinen Auftritt haben; cast in order of appearance → Darsteller in der Reihenfolge ihres Auftritts or Auftretens

(= look, aspect) → Aussehen nt; (esp of person) → Äußere(s) nt, → äußere Erscheinung; appearances (= outward signs) → der äußere (An)schein; good appearance essential → gepflegtes Äußeres or gepflegte Erscheinung wichtig; in appearance → dem Aussehen nach, vom Äußeren her; at first appearance → auf den ersten Blick; he/it has the appearance of being … → er/es erweckt den Anschein, … zu sein; for appearances’ sake, for the sake of appearances → um den Schein zu wahren, um des Schein(e)s willen; (= as good manners) → der Form halber; to keep up appearances → den (äußeren) Schein wahren; to give the appearance of being … → sich (dat) → den Anschein geben, … zu sein; appearances are often deceptive → der Schein trügt oft; appearances were against him → der Schein sprach gegen ihn; by or from or to all appearances → allem Anschein nach ? judge VT c VI b

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appearance

[əˈpɪər/əns] n

a. (act) → apparizione f (Theatre) → comparsa, apparizione; (of book) → uscita, pubblicazione f
in order of appearance → in ordine di apparizione
to make one's first appearance → fare il proprio debutto, debuttare
to put in or make an appearance → fare atto di presenza

b. (look, aspect) → aspetto
in appearance → a vedersi
he was rather sickly in appearance → aveva un aspetto malaticcio or un'aria malaticcia
appearances can be deceptive → non bisogna fidarsi delle apparenze, le apparenze ingannano
to all appearances → a giudicar dalle apparenze
to keep up appearances → salvare le apparenze

appear

(əˈpiə) verb

1. to come into view. A man suddenly appeared round the corner.

2. to arrive (at a place etc). He appeared in time for dinner.

3. to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc. He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.

4. to look or seem as if (something is the case). It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.

apˈpearance noun

1. what can be seen (of a person, thing etc). From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.

2. the act of coming into view or coming into a place. The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.

3. the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc. his first appearance on the stage.

appearance

→ ظُهُور vystoupení udseende Erscheinen εμφάνιση aparición, apariencia ilmestyminen apparition pojavljivanje comparsa 出現 출현 verschijning opptreden pojawienie się comparência, participação появление uppträdande การปรากฏตัว görünüş sự xuất hiện 出现

appearance

n. apariencia, aspecto.

appearance

n apariencia, aspecto

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A photographic plate exposed on a clear night reproduces the appearance of the portion of the sky concerned, with more or fewer stars according to the power of the telescope that is being used.

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Eustace Macallan was morbidly sensitive on the subject of her personal appearance. She was devotedly attached to her husband; the great anxiety of her life was to make herself as attractive to him as possible.

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In which the author himself makes his appearance on the stage.

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In this fragment, entitled "Underground," this person introduces himself and his views, and, as it were, tries to explain the causes owing to which he has made his appearance and was bound to make his appearance in our midst.

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Candor will oblige us to admit that even such men may be actuated by upright intentions; and it cannot be doubted that much of the opposition which has made its appearance, or may hereafter make its appearance, will spring from sources, blameless at least, if not respectable -- the honest errors of minds led astray by preconceived jealousies and fears.

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Denning, our greatest authority on meteor- ites, stated that the height of its first appearance was about ninety or one hundred miles.

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A great fall of snow had taken place the night before, and the fields were of one uniform white; the appearance was disconsolate, and I found my feet chilled by the cold damp substance that covered the ground.

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The human figures which completed this landscape, were in number two, partaking, in their dress and appearance, of that wild and rustic character, which belonged to the woodlands of the West-Riding of Yorkshire at that early period.

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Since then, as philosophers prove, appearance tyrannizes over truth and is lord of happiness, to appearance I must devote myself.

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Martin, the country presented its usual dull brown appearance; but here, a very small rill of water produces a most refreshing margin of luxuriant vegetation.

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My gifted relative has made her first appearance in public, and has laid the foundation of our future fortunes.

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An anchor is forged and fashioned for faithfulness; give it ground that it can bite, and it will hold till the cable parts, and then, whatever may afterwards befall its ship, that anchor is "lost." The honest, rough piece of iron, so simple in appearance, has more parts than the human body has limbs: the ring, the stock, the crown, the flukes, the palms, the shank.