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A0375700 (ə-pîr′)intr.v. ap·peared, ap·pear·ing, ap·pears 1. a. To become visible: a plane appearing in the sky.b. To be shown or included: That logo appears on all their sports equipment.2. To come into existence: New strains of viruses appear periodically.3. To give the impression of being in a certain way; seem: The child appeared unhappy.4. To be likely or evident: It appears that they will be late.5. To come or perform before the public: has appeared in two plays.6. Law To present oneself formally before a court as defendant, plaintiff, or counsel.7. To be published or made available to the public: The novel first appeared in installments in a magazine.

[Middle English aperen, from Old French aparoir, aper-, from Latin appārēre : ad-, ad- + pārēre, to show.]Synonyms: appear, emerge, issue, loom¹, materialize, show
These verbs mean to come into view. Appear and show are the most general: A ship appeared on the horizon. Her shirtsleeve shows at the edge of her jacket.
Emerge indicates appearing after having been obscured from view by something: "Baby sea turtles emerged from the sand to scramble to the sea" (Julia Whitty).
Issue emphasizes the point of origin of whatever is appearing: "Here and there smoke issued from chimneys" (Jeffrey Tayler).
To loom is to come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image, and often that which looms is considered threatening in some way: As the hikers near the mountain's summit, storm clouds loom over the horizon.
Materialize means to appear suddenly and sometimes mysteriously, as if out of nowhere: "The field ... had been empty the day before when he walked around the city. The circus has simply materialized" (Erin Morgenstern).

appear

(əˈpɪə) vb (intr) 1. to come into sight or view2. (copula; may take an infinitive) to seem or look: the evidence appears to support you. 3. to be plain or clear, as after further evidence, etc: it appears you were correct after all. 4. to develop or come into being; occur: faults appeared during testing. 5. to become publicly available; be published: his biography appeared last month. 6. to perform or act: he has appeared in many London productions. 7. (Law) to be present in court before a magistrate or judge: he appeared on two charges of theft. [C13: from Old French aparoir, from Latin appārēre to become visible, attend upon, from pārēre to appear]

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v.i. 1. to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. 2. to have the appearance of being: to appear wise. 3. to be obvious or easily perceived: It appears you are right. 4. to come before the public: She appeared in movies. 5. to put in an appearance; show up: appeared briefly at the party. 6. to come into being: Speech appears in the child's first or second year. 7. to come before a tribunal, esp. as a party or counsel to a proceeding. [1250–1300; = ap-1 + parere be visible < Anglo-French, Old French aper-, tonic s. of apare(i)r, apparoir < Latin appārēre to be seen] syn: See seem.

appear

1. 'appear'

When someone or something appears, they move into a position where you can see them.

A boat appeared on the horizon.

You also use appear to say that something becomes available for people to read or buy.

His second novel appeared under the title 'Getting By'.It was about the time that smartphones first appeared in the shops.2. 'appear to'

If something appears to be true, it seems to be true. Similarly, if something appears to be a particular thing, it seems to be that thing. Appear to is more formal than 'seem to'.

The aircraft appears to have crashed near Kathmandu.Their offer appears to be the most attractive.

appear

Past participle: appeared
Gerund: appearing

Imperative
appear
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Present
I appear
you appear
he/she/it appears
we appear
you appear
they appear

Preterite
I appeared
you appeared
he/she/it appeared
we appeared
you appeared
they appeared

Present Continuous
I am appearing
you are appearing
he/she/it is appearing
we are appearing
you are appearing
they are appearing

Present Perfect
I have appeared
you have appeared
he/she/it has appeared
we have appeared
you have appeared
they have appeared

Past Continuous
I was appearing
you were appearing
he/she/it was appearing
we were appearing
you were appearing
they were appearing

Past Perfect
I had appeared
you had appeared
he/she/it had appeared
we had appeared
you had appeared
they had appeared

Future
I will appear
you will appear
he/she/it will appear
we will appear
you will appear
they will appear

Future Perfect
I will have appeared
you will have appeared
he/she/it will have appeared
we will have appeared
you will have appeared
they will have appeared

Future Continuous
I will be appearing
you will be appearing
he/she/it will be appearing
we will be appearing
you will be appearing
they will be appearing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been appearing
you have been appearing
he/she/it has been appearing
we have been appearing
you have been appearing
they have been appearing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been appearing
you will have been appearing
he/she/it will have been appearing
we will have been appearing
you will have been appearing
they will have been appearing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been appearing
you had been appearing
he/she/it had been appearing
we had been appearing
you had been appearing
they had been appearing

Conditional
I would appear
you would appear
he/she/it would appear
we would appear
you would appear
they would appear

Past Conditional
I would have appeared
you would have appeared
he/she/it would have appeared
we would have appeared
you would have appeared
they would have appeared

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	appear - 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"seem, lookmake - appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us"cut - give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"feel - produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again"pass off - be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity; "She passed off as a Russian agent"sound - appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"come across - be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impressionglow, radiate, beam, shine - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine - be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, jump - be highly noticeablerear, rise, lift - rise up; "The building rose before them"loom - come into view indistinctly, often threateningly; "Another air plane loomed into the sky"feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"
	2.	appear - come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"peep - appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops"erupt - appear on the skin; "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"manifest - reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"wash up - be carried somewhere by water or as if by water; "The body washed up on the beach"come to hand, come to light - be revealed or disclosed; "The truth finally came to light"come on, come out, show up, turn up, surface - appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"emerge - come out into view, as from concealment; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"outcrop - appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground; "Big boulders outcropped"flash - appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"flash - emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"turn out - come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons; "How many people turned out that evening?"basset, crop out - appear at the surface; "A seam of coal bassets"pop out, burst out - appear suddenly; "Spring popped up everywhere in the valley"reappear, re-emerge - appear again; "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago"emerge - become known or apparent; "Some nice results emerged from the study"come through, break through - penetrate; "The sun broke through the clouds"; "The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft"push through, break through, erupt, come out - break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"roll in - pour or flow in a steady stream; "mist rolled in from the sea"; "tourists rolled in from the neighboring countryside"come to mind, spring to mind - be remembered; "His name comes to mind when you mention the strike"burst forth, rush out, sally out, leap out - jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone); "The attackers leapt out from the bushes"break - emerge from the surface of a body of water; "The whales broke"show up, show - be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"crop up, pop up, pop - appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"disappear, vanish, go away - get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
	3.	appear - be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"come outmaterialise, materialize, happen - come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"
	4.	appear - seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"seemseem - appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	5.	appear - 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"come alonggleam - appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"fulminate - come on suddenly and intensely; "the disease fulminated"occur - to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"disappear, vanish - cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"
	6.	appear - 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"dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing playsperform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
	7.	appear - present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

appear

verb1. seem, be clear, be obvious, be evident, look (like or as if), be apparent, be plain, be manifest, be patent It appears that some missiles have been moved.2. look (like or as if), seem, occur, look to be, come across as, strike you as She did her best to appear more confident than she felt.3. come into view, emerge, occur, attend, surface, come out, turn out, arise, turn up, be present, loom, show (informal), issue, develop, arrive, show up (informal), come to light, crop up (informal), materialize, come forth, come into sight, show your face A woman appeared at the far end of the street.
come into view disappear, vanish4. come into being, come out, be published, be developed, be created, be invented, become available, come into existence a poem which appeared in his last collection of verse5. perform, play, act, enter, come on, take part, play a part, be exhibited, come onstage She appeared in several of his plays.

appear

verb1. To come into view:emerge, issue, loom, materialize, show.Idioms: make an appearance, meet the eye.2. To begin to appear or develop:arise, commence, dawn, emerge, originate.3. To have the appearance of:look, seem, sound.Idiom: strike one as (being).

Translations

看来露面出现来到

appear

(əˈpiə) verb1. to come into view. A man suddenly appeared round the corner.出现2. to arrive (at a place etc). He appeared in time for dinner.来到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.露面4. to look or seem as if (something is the case). It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.看来apˈpearance noun1. what can be seen (of a person, thing etc). From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.外观2. the act of coming into view or coming into a place. The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.出现3. the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc. his first appearance on the stage.露面

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speak of the devil, and he is sure to appear

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after they were being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, speak of the devil, and he is sure to appear! We were just talking about something funny you said the other day."See also: and, appear, he, of, speak, sure

speak of the devil, and he shall appear

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after they were being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, speak of the devil, and he shall appear! We were just talking about something funny you said the other day."See also: and, appear, he, of, shall, speak

speak of the devil, and he will appear

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after they were being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, speak of the devil, and he will appear! We were just talking about something funny you said the other day."See also: and, appear, he, of, speak, will

talk of the devil, and he is bound to appear

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after they were being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, talk of the devil, and he is bound to appear! We were just chatting about something funny you said the other day."See also: and, appear, bound, he, of, talk

talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after they were being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear! We were just chatting about something funny you said the other day."See also: and, appear, he, of, sure, talk

talk of the devil, and he shall appear

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after they were being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, talk of the devil, and he shall appear! We were just chatting about something funny you said the other day."See also: and, appear, he, of, shall, talk

talk of the devil, and he will appear

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after they were being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, talk of the devil, and he will appear! We were just chatting about something funny you said the other day."See also: and, appear, he, of, talk, will

speak of the devil, and he appears

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after they were being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, speak of the devil, and he appears! We were just talking about something funny you said the other day."See also: and, appear, he, of, speak

appear as

1. To have certain characteristics, often ones that are similar to something else. Cancerous cysts can sometimes appear as normal ones at first, so we have to do further testing.2. To act, as in a play or movie. My agent has been getting a lot of calls about me ever since I appeared as Elphaba in Wicked.See also: appear

appear at

To arrive at or be in a particular location at a certain time. My sister's favorite singer is appearing at the mall today. I'm stuck in traffic, so I won't appear at the party for a while.See also: appear

appear before

1. To participate in legal proceedings. I'm so nervous to appear before the judge today.2. To suddenly become visible to one. I had to slam on my brakes when that pedestrian just appeared before me.3. To arrive early for something. I am locking that door at exactly 10:01, so I suggest you appear before the exam starts.See also: appear, before

appear for

To stand in or act as a proxy for another person. I am appearing for my daughter, who was too upset to come to the funeral. Because Professor Jones can't attend the meeting tomorrow, he has asked his teaching assistant to appear for him.See also: appear

appear in

1. To wear a particular outfit or accessory in public. I don't want to appear in a gown if all of the other women are in cocktail dresses.2. To act, as in a play or movie. My agent has been getting a lot of calls about me ever since I appeared in Wicked.See also: appear

appear in court

To participate in legal proceedings. My lawyer and I have to appear in court today.See also: appear, court

appear on

1. To suddenly become visible on something. That cat just appeared on my porch! Is he yours? The rash first appeared on my daughter last night, doctor.2. To act, typically on television or in a play. Early in her acting career, she appeared on many TV shows. That actress hasn't appeared on stage in years.See also: appear, on

appear to

1. To seem like. It appears to me that she isn't interested in this project, as she hasn't attended one meeting. I left early because it appeared to me that you weren't coming. It appears to be genuine, but we'll have to get an expert to examine it.2. To become visible to someone. I'm telling you, the Virgin Mary appeared to me in a vision last night.See also: appear

appear under the name (of)

To do something publicly (such as acting or writing) using a name other than one's birth name. A: "I don't see your sister in the playbill." B: "Oh, when she acts, she appears under the name R.A. Smith."See also: appear, name

rooted to the spot

Unable to move from the place where one is standing or situated, usually because of intense fear or shock. I stood rooted to the spot for a minute after seeing the two cars collide across the street. As I turned the corner, I saw that I was barreling toward a deer that was rooted to the spot.See also: root, spot

appear out of thin air

To materialize suddenly or unexpectedly, as from nothing. You need to work hard—opportunities don't just appear out of thin air. The magician's final trick makes it look like he appears out of thin air.See also: air, appear, of, out, thin

out of nowhere

Appearing all of a sudden, without any prior warning or indication. Out of nowhere, this crazed bull started charging at us! These threatening letters began showing up in our mailbox out of nowhere.See also: nowhere, of, out

appear as something

1. to act a certain part in a play, opera, etc. Madame Smith-Franklin appeared as Carmen at the City Opera last season. The actor refused to appear as a villain in the play. 2. [for something] to be seen or occur in a particular form or with particular characteristics. The tumors appear as shadows on the X-ray. The first signs of the disease appear as a fever and a rash.See also: appear

appear at

some place to perform at a particular place. She is appearing at the Bijou all month. I will appear at Carnegie Hall soon.See also: appear

appear at some time

to arrive at a particular time. I am due to appear at the council at noon. I will appear at the meeting whenever my plane gets in.See also: appear, time

appear before someone

1. to show up in the presence of someone, suddenly. The deer appeared before us with no sound or other warning. A frightful specter appeared before me. 2. to have a trial or hearing with a particular judge or court. You have to appear before Judge Cahill tomorrow. Have you ever appeared before the Supreme Court?See also: appear, before

appear before something

to arrive in advance of the appointed time or before some event. Please appear at least ten minutes before you are due. It is best to appear shortly before the time of your interview.See also: appear, before

appear for someone

to represent or substitute for a person who is absent. I will appear for you in the council. Who is going to appear for my lawyer, who is ill?See also: appear

appear in court

to go to a court of law as a participant. She has to appear in court tomorrow. I have to appear in court for my traffic violation.See also: appear, court

appear in something

1. to be seen in some performance. The singer will appear in the opera with the rest of the chorus. I will appear in Aida. 2. to be seen wearing something. I wouldn't appear in that in public! Would you want to appear in a wrinkled suit?See also: appear

appear to someone

[for something] to make an appearance before someone. My late grandmother appeared to me in a dream.See also: appear

appear to someone (that...)

Fig. to seem to someone that... It appears to me that you are always late.See also: appear

appear under the name of (some name)

[for an actor] to perform under a special name. She is appearing under the name of Fifi. I appeared under the stage name Rex Righteous.See also: appear, name, of

appear (up)on something

to arrive and be seen on something. (Upon is more formal and less commonly used than on.) A fly appeared on the sterile bandages. A small bird appeared on our mailbox.See also: appear, on

*naked eye

the human eye, unassisted by optics, such as a telescope, microscope, or spectacles. (*Typically: appear to ~; look to ~; see with ~; visible to~.) I can't see the bird's markings with the naked eye. The scientist could see nothing in the liquid with the naked eye, but with the aid of a microscope, she identified the bacteria. That's how it appears to the naked eye.See also: eye, naked

*out of nowhere

appearing suddenly, without warning. (*Typically: appear ~; come ~; materialize ~.) A huge bear appeared out of nowhere and roared and threatened us. Suddenly, a truck came out of nowhere. Without warning, the storm came out of nowhere.See also: nowhere, of, out

*rooted to the spot

Fig. unable to move because of fear or surprise. (*Typically: appear to be ~; be ~;become ~.) Jane stood rooted to the spot when she saw the ghostly figure. Mary stood rooted to the spot when the thief snatched her bag.See also: root, spot

appear as

Act the part of in public, usually alluding to a performance on stage. For example, She got wonderful reviews when she appeared as Portia. This idiom uses appear in the sense of "to come before the public," a usage dating from the late 1500s. See also: appear

naked eye

Sight unassisted by an instrument such as a microscope or telescope. For example, These insects are too small to be seen with the naked eye. This expression was first recorded in 1664. See also: eye, naked

out of nowhere

Suddenly, unexpectedly, as in That anonymous letter turned up out of nowhere. It is often put as come out of nowhere, as in Their team came out of nowhere and won the state championship. This term uses out of in the sense of "from," and nowhere in the sense of "an unknown place." For a synonym, see out of a clear blue sky. See also: nowhere, of, out

rooted to the spot

Not moving, especially owing to some strong emotion. For example, When the truck bore down on the dog, he was terrified and stood rooted to the spot. This idiom likens the roots of a plant to a strong feeling that keeps one from moving. See also: root, spot

appear, etc. out of thin ˈair

appear, etc. suddenly from nowhere or nothing: The car seemed to appear out of thin air. I didn’t have time to brake. ♢ She seems to conjure wonderful costumes out of thin air.See also: air, of, out, thin

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verb seem

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verb look (like or as if)

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verb to come into view

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verb to begin to appear or develop

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verb to have the appearance of

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