appear meaning and definition

APPEAR verb

Definition of appear (verb)

1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
   • "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
   • synonyms: look, seem
2. come into sight or view
   • "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
   • antonym: disappear
3. be issued or published
   • "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"
   • synonyms: come out
4. seem to be true, probable, or apparent
   • "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
   • synonyms: seem
5. come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
   • "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"
   • synonyms: come along
   • antonym: disappear
6. appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
   • "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"
7. present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
   • "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"