Definition/Meaning of appearance

• English - Noun: appearance ( plural appearances ) The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye . His sudden appearance surprised me . A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition . There was a strange appearance in the sky . Personal presence; look; aspect; mien . John Milton (1608-1674) And now am come to see . . . It thy appearance answer loud report . Apparent likeness;…
• English - Alternative forms: appearaunce
• English - Etymology: From French apparence , from Latin apparentia , from appareo . Displaced native Middle English wlite (from Middle English wlite ( “ appearance ” )).
• English - Pronunciation: ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key) : /əˈpɪəɹəns/ ( General American ) IPA (key) : /əˈpɪɹəns/ Hyphenation: ap‧pear‧ance
• English - References: appearance in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , G . & C . Merriam, 1913