APPEARANCE

• (noun) the act of appearing in public view

  "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period", "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

• (noun) pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

  "they try to keep up appearances", "that ceremony is just for show"

  synonyms : show

• (noun) formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

  synonyms : appearing , coming into court

• (noun) outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

  synonyms : visual aspect

• (noun) a mental representation

  "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"

• (noun) the event of coming into sight

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