Definition of Appear
Appear
ap·pear
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to become noticeable or visible, to come into one's sight or arrive at a place;
e.g. He woke up early but only got out of bed when he saw the sun appear in the sky. She waited for hours for them to appear, before realizing they weren't coming.
(verb)
to come into existence or start to be used;
e.g. Electric lights did not appear until a few hundred years ago. Tools like hammers started to appear very early in human civilization.
(verb)
to seem to be a particular way, to give the impression of being the case;
e.g. They didn't appear worried, because they were laughing and talking to each other.
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