Meaning & Definition of Appear in English
English⟶
Appear
/əpɪr/
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"
synonym:
- look,
- appear,
- seem
2. Come into sight or view
- "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"
- "A new star appeared on the horizon"
synonym:
- appear
3. Be issued or published
- "Did your latest book appear yet?"
- "The new woody allen film hasn't come out yet"
synonym:
- appear,
- 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"
synonym:
- appear,
- 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"
synonym:
- appear,
- come along
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"
synonym:
- appear
7. Present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
- "He had to appear in court last month"
- "She appeared on several charges of theft"
synonym:
- appear
Examples of using
Northern lights appear all year round in Greenland.
You're required by law to appear in person.
"Interesting, why do ghosts only appear at night?" - "Really? I've seen them in the daytime" - "Are you serious?"