ap·pear
(ə-pîŕ)
[Middle English aperen, from Old French aparoir, aper-, from Latin appārēre, ad-, ad-, + pārēre, to show.]
intransitive verb: -peared, -pear·ing, -pears.
- To become visible: a plane appearing in the sky.
- To come into existence: New strains of viruses appear periodically.
- To seem or look to be: appeared unhappy. See synonyms at seem
- To seem likely: They will be late, as it appears.
- To come before the public: has appeared in two plays; appears on the nightly news.
- Law To present oneself formally before a court as defendant, plaintiff, or counsel.
synonyms:
appear, emerge, issue, loom1materialize, show These verbs mean to come into view: a ship appearing on the horizon; a star that emerged from behind a cloud; a diver issuing from the water; a peak that loomed through the mist; a job offer that materialized overnight; a shirtsleeve showing at the edge of the jacket.- See also: seem
