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1. Formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
   - appearance, coming into court

1. Give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
   "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time";
   - look, seem
    
2. Come into sight or view
   "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
    
3. Be issued or published
   "Did your latest book appear yet?";
   - come out
    
4. (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
   "It appears that the weather in California is very bad";
   - seem
    
5. Come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
   "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago";
   - come along
    
6. (dramaturgy) appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
   "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in 'Hamlet' on the London stage"
    
7. Present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
   "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

Derived forms: appearings

Type of: attendance, attending, be, do, execute, happen, materialise [Brit], materialize, perform

Antonym: go away

Encyclopedia: Appearing