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appearance
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/ əˈpɪər əns /
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Idioms about appearance
Origin of appearance
synonym study for appearance
2. Appearance, aspect, guise refer to the way in which something outwardly presents itself to view. Appearance refers to the outward look: the shabby appearance of his car. Aspect refers to the appearance at some particular time or in special circumstances; it often has emotional implications, either ascribed to the object itself or felt by the beholder: In the dusk the forest had a terrifying aspect. Guise suggests a misleading appearance, assumed for an occasion or a purpose: under the guise of friendship.
OTHER WORDS FROM appearance
pre·ap·pear·ance, nounre·ap·pear·ance, nounsub·ap·pear·ance, nounWords nearby appearance
appd., appeal, appealing, appeal play, appear, appearance, appearance money, appear as, appease, appeasement, appel
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British Dictionary definitions for appearance
appearance
/ (əˈpɪərəns) /
noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with appearance
appearance
see keep up appearances; put in an appearance.
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