Main entry: appearance
Definition: the act of appearing in public view
Usage: the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period; it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America
Main entry: show, appearance
Definition: pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
Usage: they try to keep up appearances; that ceremony is just for show
Main entry: appearance, appearing, coming into court
Definition: formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
Main entry: visual aspect, appearance
Definition: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Main entry: appearance
Definition: a mental representation
Usage: I tried to describe his appearance to the police
Main entry: appearance
Definition: the event of coming into sight