appear as

Idioms  

1. 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.

---

Example Sentences

While the cease-fire in the Persian Gulf appears to be largely holding, cracks are starting to appear as the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz continues.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Instead, their failure may help drive the symptoms that appear as dementia develops.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

These minute works are packed with detail: Their flickering candles, flitting moths and glowering skulls appear as if they’ve been excavated from some illuminated manuscript belonging to a long-vanished medieval sect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

His current kittens, Beverly and Fairfax, appear as red 3D-printed sculptures and stand holding plates of burgers and fries on the counter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Ayres took great pains to make them appear as similar as possible.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Related Words

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