apariencia

n. appearance, impression; semblance, external appearance; varnish, veneer; pretense

= appearance, illusion, look, veneer.
Ex: Magazines published by USA automobile clubs are disparate in appearance and frequency, but may contain valuable reference material.
Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.
Ex: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.
Ex: Sexism is typically rationalized by & masked beneath an intellectual veneer.
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* apariencia física = physical appearance.
* apariencias = window dressing.
* apariencia sencilla = simple-looking.
* asumir una apariencia + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + aspect.
* bajo la apariencia de = in the guise of.
* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.
* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.
* de apariencia = cosmetic.
* de apariencia engañosa = misleading, meretricious.
* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.
* esperanzador en apariencia = hopeful-seeming.
* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance.
* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.
* serio en apariencia = deadpan.
* tener una apariencia + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + look.