appearance

noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The way that someone or something looks.

  2. 2.

    The act of arriving or becoming visible.

  3. 3.

    An act of performing or participating in a public event.

  4. 4.

    An outward show or semblance, especially one that is misleading.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    keep up appearances — to maintain an outward show of prosperity or well-being
  • •
    put in an appearance — to attend briefly, often just to be seen

Related words

See also: appear, appearances

Etymology

From Old French aparance, from Latin apparentia, from apparere "to appear."