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Meaning of appear

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

appear

Pronunciation:/əˈpiːɹ//əˈpɪə//əˈpiɹ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

  2. To come before the public.

    Example: A great writer appeared at that time.

  3. To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.

  4. To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.