Main entry: appear
Definition: come into sight or view
Usage: He suddenly appeared at the wedding; A new star appeared on the horizon
Main entry: appear, come along
Definition: come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
Usage: Then the computer came along and changed our lives; Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago
Definition: be issued or published
Usage: Did your latest book appear yet?; The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet
Main entry: appear
Definition: appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
Usage: Gielgud appears briefly in this movie; She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage
Main entry: seem, look, appear
Definition: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
Usage: She seems to be sleeping; This appears to be a very difficult problem; This project looks fishy; They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
Definition: seem to be true, probable, or apparent
Usage: It seems that he is very gifted; It appears that the weather in California is very bad
Main entry: appear
Definition: present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
Usage: He had to appear in court last month; She appeared on several charges of theft