Dictionary definition · appear
verb
- give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect"She seems to be sleeping"
- come into sight or view"He suddenly appeared at the wedding"
- be issued or published"Did your latest book appear yet?"
- (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent"It seems that he is very gifted"
- come into being or existence, or appear on the scene"Then the computer came along and changed our lives"
- appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc."Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"
- present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority"He had to appear in court last month"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).