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appearance
noun ap·pear·ance \ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s\
: the way that someone or something looks
: a way of looking that is not true or real
: the action of appearing : the fact that something or someone arrives or begins to be seen
Full Definition of APPEARANCE
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a : a sense impression or aspect of a thing <the blue of distant hills is only an appearance> b : the world of sensible phenomena
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a : the act, action, or process of appearing b : the presentation of oneself in court as a party to an action often through the representation of an attorney
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a : something that appears : phenomenon b : an instance of appearing : occurrence
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First Known Use of APPEARANCE
14th century
APPEARANCE Defined for Kids
appearance
noun ap·pear·ance \ə-ˈpir-əns\
Definition of APPEARANCE for Kids
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: the way something looks <The room has a cool appearance.>
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: the act or an instance of appearing <His sudden appearance startled us.>
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appearance
noun ap·pear·ance \ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s\
Medical Definition of APPEARANCE
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: the action or process of becoming evident to the senses <the sudden appearance of a rash on the body>
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: the outward or visible aspect of something <a tumor with a spongy appearance>
—ap·pear \ə-ˈpi(ə)r\ intransitive verb
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