Appear: meaning, definitions and examples
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appear
[ əˈpɪər ]
in a social situation
To come into sight; to become visible or noticeable. To make a public appearance, especially as a performer or speaker. To seem or give the impression of being. To be published or issued.
Synonyms
emerge, manifest, materialize, show up
Examples of usage
- He appeared suddenly from around the corner.
- She will appear on stage at the concert tonight.
- The situation appears to be under control.
- The new edition of the book will appear next month.
in court
To come before the public; to be a party to a legal action. To show oneself in court as a party or counsel. To be present in court as a witness or one charged with a crime.
Synonyms
attend, present, show, turn up
Examples of usage
- The defendant will appear before the judge tomorrow.
- The lawyer will appear on behalf of the plaintiff.
- The witness appeared in court to testify.
in a supernatural sense
The act or appearance of something supernatural; a ghostly figure or spirit. The manifestation or materialization of a ghost or other supernatural being.
Synonyms
apparition, phantom, specter, spirit
Examples of usage
- The ghostly appear scared the villagers.
- They were terrified by the appear of the spirit in the old house.
Translations
Translations of the word "appear" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aparecer
- surgir
- parecer
🇮🇳 प्रकट होना
- दिखना
- दिखाई देना
🇩🇪 erscheinen
- auftauchen
- aussehen
🇮🇩 muncul
- tampil
- kelihatan
🇺🇦 з'являтися
- виникати
- виглядати
🇵🇱 pojawić się
- wyglądać
- wystąpić
🇯🇵 現れる (あらわれる)
- 出現する (しゅつげんする)
- 見える (みえる)
🇫🇷 apparaître
- surgir
- sembler
🇪🇸 aparecer
- surgir
- parecer
🇹🇷 görünmek
- ortaya çıkmak
- belirmek
🇰🇷 나타나다
- 등장하다
- 보이다
🇸🇦 يظهر
- يبدو
- ينشأ
🇨🇿 objevit se
- vypadat
- vzniknout
🇸🇰 objaviť sa
- vyzerať
- vzniknúť
🇨🇳 出现 (chūxiàn)
- 似乎 (sìhū)
- 看起来 (kàn qǐlái)
🇸🇮 pojaviti se
- izgledati
- nastati
🇮🇸 birtast
- virðast
- koma fram
🇰🇿 пайда болу
- көріну
- пайда болу
🇬🇪 გამოჩნდება
- გამოჩენა
- გამოჩენილი
🇦🇿 görünmək
- ortaya çıxmaq
- görünmək
🇲🇽 aparecer
- surgir
- parecer
Word origin
The word 'appear' originated from the Latin word 'apparere', which means 'to come into sight, make an appearance'. The term has been used in the English language since the 13th century. Over time, 'appear' has evolved to encompass various meanings related to visibility, presence, and manifestation, both in physical and metaphorical contexts. It is a common word used in everyday language to describe the act of becoming visible or being present in a certain situation.
See also: apparent, apparition, appearance, appearances, appearing, disappear, disappearance, disappeared, disappearing, reappear, reappearance.