appearance
The act of appearing or coming into sightThe act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
» I want to change my appearance.
Я хочу изменить свою внешность.
Я хочу змінити свою зовнішність.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
His sudden appearance surprised me.
Erscheinen, Auftritt
появле́ниеpojavlénije
поя́ваpojáva
the event of coming into sight
(countable, uncountable)A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
There was a strange appearance in the sky.
явле́ниеjavlénije
з'я́виськоzʺjávysʹko, ви́димістьvýdymistʹ
(countable, uncountable)The way something looks; personal presence
Aussehen
вне́шностьvnéšnostʹ, вне́шний видvnéšnij vid, о́бликóblik
зо́внішній ви́глядzóvnišnij výhljad, зо́внішністьzóvnišnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
Some people say I'm shallow because I care so much about my appearance.
Aussehen
вне́шностьvnéšnostʹ
зо́внішністьzóvnišnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
Catholicism teaches that the Eucharist, while remaining under the physical appearance of bread and wine, becomes really and truly the body and the blood of Christ.
(countable, uncountable)The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
A person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.
David Beckham's first appearance with the LA Galaxy at Giants Stadium against the New York Red Bulls last night drew a crowd of 66237.
появле́ниеpojavlénije
поя́ваpojáva
the act of appearing in public view
(countable, uncountable)An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
я́вкаjávka
я́вкаjávka
(countable, uncountable)Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved.
Examples
414 sentencesI want to change my appearance.
Я хочу змінити свою зовнішність. — shanghainese
ruЯ хочу изменить свою внешность. — odexed
His sudden appearance surprised us all.
ruЕго внезапное появление всех нас удивило. — marafon
deSein plötzliches Auftauchen überraschte uns alle. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom hasn't yet made an appearance.
Tom hasn't made an appearance yet.
You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. MorphologicallBorrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Morphologically appear + -ance. Doublet of apparence and apparency. Displaced native Old English hīew (“the way something looks or seems”) and ætīewednes (“act of appearing or coming into view”).
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Forms
plural: appearances| Singular | appearance |
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Synonyms
25 synonyms- pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression:show
- formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action:appearingcoming into court
- outward or visible aspect of a person or thing:visual aspect
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- by his appearance
- about his appearance
- an an appearance