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Appear

əˈpɪə

Appear definitions
verb
appear appeared appearing appears
  1. come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause

    "smoke appeared on the horizon"

    become visible come into view come into sight materialize take shape be revealed be seen emerge manifest itself become apparent become evident surface come to light arise crop up occur develop enter into the picture
    • come into existence or use

      "the major life forms appeared on earth"

    • be published or offered for sale

      "the paperback edition didn't appear for another two years"

    • present oneself formally in a court or tribunal

      "he appeared on six charges of theft"

    • perform publicly in a film, play, etc.

      "he appeared on Broadway"

    • feature or be shown

      "the symbol appears in many paintings of the period"

    • arrive at a place

      "by ten o'clock Bill still hadn't appeared"

  2. seem; give the impression of being

    "she appeared not to know what was happening"

    seem look give the impression of being have the appearance/air of being come across as being look as though one is look to be strike someone as