appear Definition

appear
verb, intr appeared, appearing

1. To become visible or come into sight.
2. To develop.

Example: Flaws in his design soon appeared
Thesaurus: come into view, come to light, transpire, materialize, surface, emerge, come out, crop up, develop, loom, show, surface.
3. To seem.

Thesaurus: seem, look, resemble, have the appearance of being.
4. To present oneself formally or in public, eg on stage.

Thesaurus: attend, perform, act, present oneself, play, take part, turn up, be there, show one's face; Antonym: be absent, be missing, leave.
5. To be present in a law court as either accused or counsel.
6. To be published.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin apparere to come forth.