Kilo Lingo

/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

.

Here "appearance" means the way she looks.

.

Things have an appearance too, not only people.

.

"Make an appearance" means to arrive and be seen somewhere.

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This word is part of lesson 49.