Appearance

n. act of coming into view; impression, semblance

Appearance may refer to:In physiognomy, Human physical appearance.Appearance in philosophy, see phenomena.In law, Appearance in court.In baseball, number of games a pitcher appears in (see games pitched).Appearances, a 2001 album by Nikkole.Phenomena (disambiguation) regarding automobile appearance
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Noun
1. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
(synonym) visual aspect
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) agerasia
(derivation) appear
2. the event of coming into sight
(antonym) disappearance
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(hyponym) reappearance
(derivation) appear
3. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
(synonym) appearing, coming into court
(hypernym) attendance, attending
(derivation) appear
4. a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
(hypernym) representation, mental representation, internal representation
(hyponym) illusion, semblance
(derivation) look, appear, seem
5. 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"
(antonym) disappearance, disappearing
(hypernym) arrival
(hyponym) apparition
(derivation) appear
6. 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"
(synonym) show
(hypernym) pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning

(n.)
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.
  

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

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
Probability; likelihood.
  

(n.)
Personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect; mien.
  

(n.)
A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an appearance in the sky.
  

noun
how a person or thing looks; you could tell from her appearance that she was suffering from anaemia