appearances

noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of appearance; the way things look or the acts of arriving or performing publicly.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    to all appearances — judging by the way things look
  • •
    for appearances' sake — in order to create a good impression

Related words

See also: appear, appearance

Etymology

From appearance + -s. Appearance comes from Latin apparentia, from apparere "to appear."