Appear
/əˈpɪr/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo come into sight; to become visible.
/əˈpɪr/
To become visible
The magician appeared from thin air.
💡 Simply: To show up; to be seen.
More Examples
A new problem appeared after we solved the first one.
How It's Used
"The sun appeared over the horizon."
"The defendant appeared in court."
To seem to be; to give the impression of being.
/əˈpɪr/
To seem; to give the impression of being
She appeared confident during the interview.
💡 Simply: To look like; to seem.
More Examples
The situation appeared dire.
How It's Used
"He appeared tired after the long journey."
Idioms & expressions
to appear in person
To be present physically.
"Instead of calling, they decided to appear in person."
From Old French *apereir, from Latin apparēre "to become visible, appear", from ad- "to" + parēre "to be visible, appear".
The word 'appear' has been used consistently throughout history to describe both becoming visible and seeming to be something.
Memory tip
Think of 'pear' - a fruit that you can see.
Word Origin
"to become visible"