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Meaning appearance meaning

What does appearance mean?
Definitions in simple English

appearance

The act of appearing. Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. It is a physical property of matter, meaning that a change in chemical composition does not necessarily cause a change in appearance. The event of coming into sight. When you first see something, the thing is said to have appeared. Inversely, when the thing goes out of sight, the thing is said to have disappeared, dis- being a Latin root meaning 'not'.

appearance

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing the event of coming into sight formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action 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 a mental representation I tried to describe his appearance to the police (= show) 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

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Simple sentences

Avoid the appearance of evil.
I was really shocked by Tom's appearance.
You don't have the appearance of a thief.
No one noticed the bear's appearance.
You must not rely too much on appearance.
He deceives others with his appearance.
Judging from her appearance, she seems to be very rich.
Judging from his appearance, he is ill.
Appearance is deceptive.
Mary resembles her mother in appearance, but not in character.
To all appearance his statement was true.
To all appearance it is true.
At her age, she still preserved the appearance of a young girl.
The two brothers are quite unlike in their appearance.
The prominent psychologist resembles my uncle in appearance.
Don't judge a man by his appearance.
Judge him by what he does, not by his appearance.
A great man doesn't care about his appearance.

Movie subtitles

Send a message to Lord Choi immediately to make his appearance to the office.
Thinking about it, her appearance is similar to what people say about a gumiho!
It wasn't a favor but a summons for your appearance.
A TALE of the modern re-appearance of an 11th Century Myth involting the strange and mysterious influence of a mountebank monk over a somnambulist.
Atruly royal appearance.
This is in the nature of a personal appearance.
It's his first London appearance.
Well, he may have given the appearance of death, during the day the body lay at Whitby, and come to life at night.
This is true! Yes has appearance of gangster, the police will ago.
When is she likely to grow old in appearance?
I mean her appearance.
She'd quickly revert in appearance to her actual age.
Ned will tell you exactly when to put in an appearance.
I'll put in an appearance downstairs.
He'll make his appearance when the clock on the wall strikes ten.
But here, his brief appearance is one of complete normality.
This is in the nature of a personal appearance. Well, I never.
Excuse my appearance.
It relieves you of an obligation to tell the court about this woman's appearance.
When is she likely to grow old in appearance? Not for years.
She had a guest appearance here in Paramatta previously.
I hope you'll pardon my appearance.
You only have to make an appearance.
I will come back with a dignified appearance.
Try and give the appearance of working, anyhow.
He's making a personal appearance in Jersey city.
Strange as it may seem, this is my natural appearance.
Make no change in your plans because of my sudden appearance.
I played at altering my appearance.
I changed my nationality 12 times. my name 14 times and my appearance 20 times.
Forgive my sudden appearance.
Your general appearance is not distasteful.
It's just a farewell appearance.
He's marrying my appearance.
If you'll excue my appearance.

News and current affairs

Communism's fall saw the appearance of several small states in Europe.
More disturbing to them is his apocalyptic conviction regarding the imminent advent of the Hidden Imam, the Mahdi, whose appearance is believed to lead to the destruction of the world and the end of time.
Constant change and the appearance of excitement absorb viewers' attention.
How can you define yourself to the West, when the West has so spectacularly and visibly changed its appearance, if not its essence?
Some dimensions of personal attraction, such as appearance and non-verbal communication, can be tested.
The appearance of a wicked wife in Chinese public scandals is a common phenomenon.
Most American financial leaders seemed too embarrassed to make an appearance.
The economic and environmental crises before us are too urgent to play games that give the appearance of international unanimity.
Under British analysis, the embryo outside the body did have moral status, but only after the appearance of the so-called primitive streak on or about the 14 th day of development.
Without such a trial, the appearance of efficacy may be an illusion, because other factors would have led to a lower rate of infection anyway.
Already, Pakistan is responsible for the recent appearance of wild poliovirus in Egypt.
This core problem will increasingly affect even the Northern European countries, notwithstanding their current appearance of economic strength and fiscal soundness.
What gives economics the appearance of a science is that its propositions can be expressed mathematically by abstracting from many decisive characteristics of the real world.
Almost from her first appearance in the public eye, Michelle Obama has used clothing, etiquette, and such cues as where she shops and entertains to send out a subtle but radical message to American voters and to the world.
But the disease's sudden appearance on the global scene serves as a stark reminder of what can happen if we do not remain vigilant.
Some people are even singled out based solely on their appearance.
Indeed, beyond the appearance of success in both cases, the results have been very different, if not diametrically opposed.
And that has meant less interest in an honest resolution of the crisis than in avoiding the appearance of being lenient toward Greece.
The current president, Jacques Chirac, was elected 10 years ago; he was already in government in 1969. His predecessor, Francois Mitterand, was elected president for the first time in 1981, and made his first appearance in government in 1956.

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