APPEARANCE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of appearing in public view
    Usage Example(s)
    • the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period
    • it was Bernhardt’’s last appearance in America
    Hypernyms(s) appearance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they try to keep up appearances
    • that ceremony is just for show
    Hypernyms(s) appearance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) appearance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) appearance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a mental representation
    Usage Example(s)
    • I tried to describe his appearance to the police
    Hypernyms(s) appearance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • the event of coming into sight
    Hypernyms(s) appearance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)