appear as

Idioms and Phrases

Act the part of in public, usually alluding to a performance on stage. For example, She got wonderful reviews when she appeared as Portia . This idiom uses appear in the sense of “to come before the public,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.

Related Words

• display
• execute
• give
• go on
• offer
• play
• present
• produce
• represent
• show
• stage