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appearance > 6 senses
NOUN1appearance, visual aspectOutward or visible aspect of a person or thing
2appearanceThe event of coming into sight
3appearance, appearing, coming into courtFormal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
4appearanceA mental representation
5appearanceThe act of appearing in public view
6appearance, showPretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
appearance > pronunciation
Soundsahpih'rahns
Rhymesabeyance, abhorrence, absence, and 264 more rhymes in ahns...
appearance > noun 1, attribute
MeaningOutward or visible aspect of a person or thing.
Synonymsvisual aspect
Broaderquality
Narroweragerasia; look; view; color, colour; complexion, skin condition; impression, effect; perspective, linear perspective; phase; vanishing point; superficies; format; form, shape, cast; persona, image; semblance, gloss, color, colour; face; countenance, visage; hairiness, pilosity; hairlessness; beauty; ugliness; disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity; homeliness, plainness; blemish, defect, mar; stain, discoloration, discolouration; plainness; ornateness, elaborateness; decorativeness; etiolation; sleekness
Verbsappear
appearance > noun 2, event
MeaningThe event of coming into sight.
Contrarydisappearance
Broaderhappening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Narrowerreappearance; materialization, materialisation, manifestation; manifestation; apparition
Verbsappear
appearance > noun 3, act
MeaningFormal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action.
Synonymsappearing, coming into court
Broaderattendance, attending
Verbsappear
appearance > noun 4, cognition
MeaningA mental representation.
Examples"I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
Broaderrepresentation, mental representation, internal representation
Narrowerillusion, semblance; three-D, 3-D, 3D; front
Verbsappear
appearance > noun 5, act
MeaningThe act of appearing in public view.
Examples"the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
Contrarydisappearance, disappearing
Broaderarrival
Narrowerapparition; emergence, emersion; reappearance, return
Verbsappear
appearance > noun 6, act
MeaningPretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression.
Examples"they try to keep up appearances"
Synonymsshow
Broaderpretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning

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