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Appearance: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Tips (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：visual look (appearance)

appearance 🔊

/əˈpɪrəns/

The way someone or something looks to the eye.

visual look 🔊

➕

/ˈvɪʒuəl lʊk/

The external aspect or impression that a person or thing presents to the observer.

📁 Category：Fashion Trends 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Latin 'apparere' (ad- 'to' + parere 'come into sight')

💡 Mnemonic

A pear appears on a table – appearance is how it looks.

📖 Example

She always pays great attention to her appearance before an important job interview. 🔊 She always pays great attention to her appearance before an important job interview.

🔗 Collocations

physical appearance – The way a person looks physically

make an appearance – To attend an event briefly

outward appearance – The external look, often contrasted with inner qualities

🔄 Synonyms

look (n.) – The visual impression made by someone or something

aspect (n.) – A particular feature or part of something's appearance

demeanor (n.) – Outward behavior or bearing, often part of appearance

🚫 Antonyms

essence (n.) – The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something

🌱 Derivatives

appear (v.) – To come into sight or become visible

apparent (adj.) – Clearly visible or understood; obvious

apparently (adv.) – As far as one can see or understand

📖 Cultural Story

Appearance came into English via Old French 'aparance', from Latin 'apparentia'. It is often used to contrast external look with inner reality in philosophy.

Meaning 2：act of arriving (appearance)

appearance 🔊

/əˈpɪrəns/

The act of arriving or becoming visible somewhere.

act of arriving 🔊

➕

/ækt əv əˈraɪvɪŋ/

The moment when someone or something comes into sight or arrives at a place.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The sudden appearance of the famous actor at the local cafe caused a lot of excitement. 🔊 The sudden appearance of the famous actor at the local cafe caused a lot of excitement.

🔗 Collocations

make an appearance – To attend or show up at an event

appearance on stage – The act of walking onto a stage to perform or speak

sudden appearance – An unexpected arrival or becoming visible

🔄 Synonyms

arrival (n.) – The act of reaching a place

emergence (n.) – The process of coming into view or becoming known

advent (n.) – The arrival of a notable person or thing

🚫 Antonyms

disappearance (n.) – The act of ceasing to be visible

departure (n.) – The act of leaving a place

🌱 Derivatives

appear (v.) – To come into sight or become visible

reappearance (n.) – The act of appearing again