/əˈpɪərəns/
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Translation
The way a person or thing looks on the outside; also the act of arriving or being seen.
Word origin
From appear, from Latin apparere, to come into view, from ad (to) and parere (to show).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- apparere
- English cognates
- appear, apparent
Examples
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Here "appearance" means the way she looks.
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Things have an appearance too, not only people.
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"Make an appearance" means to arrive and be seen somewhere.
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