appearancen.
/əˈpɪərəns/, /əˈpɪərn̩s/, U.S. /əˈpɪrəns/ 1. The action of coming forward into view or becoming visible.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [noun] > appearing or becoming visible
appearingc1375
showinga1387
appearancec1400
peeping1593
appear?1610
apparition1652
outcropping1836
epiphany1859
c1400 Epiph. in W. B. D. D. Turnbull Visions of Tundale (1843) 119 They all thre Thys day were seyn by sothfast apparence.
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 43 Her woonted image..mad her..aparance.
1611 Bible (King James) 2 Macc. xv. 27 Through the appearance of God, they were greatly cheered. View more context for this quotation
1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 115 The usual times of the appearance..and disappearance of these birds.
1869 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest III. xiv. 336 The appearance of the fleet was unlooked for.
2. The action of appearing formally at any proceedings; esp. formal presentation of oneself in a court to answer (or prosecute) a suit or charge; called making or putting in an appearance.
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society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > [noun] > appearance before court
appearancec1460
peremptor1489
forthcoming1533
comparition1611
surrender1825
c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn l. 2623 Wherfor wee must..Such answers vs purvey..To morow at our apparaunce.
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. xxxiiiiv To make Summons, and distrayne, for lacke of apperaunce.
1588 W. Lambarde Eirenarcha (new ed.) ii. ii. 112 Although this recognusance doe not comprehend any time of apparence.
1664 N. Ingelo Bentivolio & Urania: 2nd Pt. vi. 289 The obedient Theoprepians made appearance at the time appointed.
1669 W. Penn No Cross, No Crown vi. §10 The Souls of true Worshippers see God, make their Appearance before Him.
1809 T. E. Tomlins Jacob's Law-dict. H vij/1 Appearance in person and by attorney are very different.
1862 Temple Bar 6 335 Gray hair No. 19 has just put in an appearance.
1883 Spurgeon in Christian Herald 24 Oct. 235/1 All men must put in a personal appearance at the Last Assize.
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the world > space > place > presence > [noun] > person or thing that is present > those present
presencea1325
appearance1599
parado1625
turn-out1816
show-up1824
attendance1835
1599 Life Sir T. More in C. Wordsworth Eccl. Biog. (1853) II. 140 There was a great appearance of the clergie to have the oath tendered.
1660 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) I. 371 An innumerable appearance of gallants.
1704 London Gaz. mmmdccccxciii/2 Her Grace..invited all the Ladies..of whom there was a very great Appearance.
1747 in Colonial Rec. Pennsylvania (1851) V. 153 So thin an appearance of the Representatives.
4.
a. The action of coming before the world or the public in any character.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [noun] > appearing or becoming visible > appearance before public
appearance1671
1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd ii. 41 Will he now retire After appearance . View more context for this quotation
1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 1. ¶2 The Gravity of my Behaviour at my very first Appearance in the World.
1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 13. ⁋2 The Lion has changed his manner of acting..since his first appearance.
1794 R. J. Sulivan View Nature II ‘The first great event in history,’ says Berosus, ‘was the appearance of Oannes.’
1880 G. Grove Dict. Music II. 263 [Mendelssohn's] first appearance before an English audience.
b. The coming out or publication of a book.
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society > communication > printing > publishing > [noun] > fact of being published
appearance1882
1882 Palgrave Ess. in Spenser's Wks. IV. 43 The appearance of his first book.
5. Occurrence so as to meet the eye in a document.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [noun] > appearing or becoming visible > appearance in a document
appearance1868
1868 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. App. 615 The single appearance of the word in Domesday is the earliest instance.
6. The action of appearing conspicuously; display, show, parade.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [noun] > state of being clearly visible > conspicuousness
perspicuity1578
appearance1591
conspicuity1601
conspicuosity1632
conspicuousness1851
1591 W. Raleigh Rep. Fight Iles of Açores sig. A3 The Spaniardes..fill the world with their vaine glorious vaunts, making great apparance of victories.
1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 4. ⁋2 I gratify the vanity of all who pretend to make an Appearance.
1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 294 Their fine horses, their rich housings..made a splendid appearance.
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society > communication > manifestation > [noun]
uppingc950
showingOE
propositiona1382
evidencec1384
musterc1400
manifestation?a1425
demonstrationc1450
ostension1474
demonstrance1509
ostentationa1513
forthsetting1528
apparition1533
manifesting1536
outshow1547
objection1554
displaying1556
proclamation1567
discovery1576
remonstrance1583
appearance1587
explicature1592
ostent1600
object1609
showing forth1615
innotescencea1631
presentment1637
deplication1648
display1661
exertion1668
extraversion1675
exhibitiona1677
exertment1696
show-off1776
unfoldment1850
outcrop1854
outplay1859
eclosion1889
1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1325/2 His secret and guilefull behauiour made perfect appeerance of his wicked intent.
1608 G. Chapman Conspiracie Duke of Byron i. i. And with such apparence Haue prou'd the parts of his ingratefull creasons.
1632 R. Sherwood Dict. sig. Bij/2, in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.) A plaine apparance of a crime. Flagrance d'un delict.
8. The action or state of appearing or seeming to be (to eyes or mind); semblance; looking like. to all appearance: so far as appears to anyone.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun] > seeming > action, fact, or quality
apparency1393
seeming1398
appearancec1430
seemingness1640
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [adverb] > to all appearance
by seemingc1369
to seeming1612
in seeminga1639
to all appearance1793
apparently1846
c1430 J. Lydgate Chorle & Bird (1818) 1 Emblemes..By resemblance of notable apparence With moralitees concludyng on prudence.
1539 Bible (Great) 1 Thess. v. 22 Abstayne from all euell appearaunce [1611 all appearance of euill].
1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §253 The weather..had remained to all appearance much the same.
1839 G. P. R. James Louis XIV I. 182 Disdaining the slightest appearance of coveting a sceptre.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > [noun] > judged by closeness to truth
similitudec1450
appearance?1531
semblance1548
probableness1561
resemblance1561
verisimilitude1603
verisimility1646
plausibility1649
vraisemblance1802
?1531 J. Frith Disput. Purgatorye iii. sig. i8 Neyther yet can I imagyne any waye wherbye they maye haue anye apparence to escape.
1693 tr. J. Le Clerc Mem. Count Teckely iii. 8 These Discourses, wherein was observed something of appearance, were capable of seducing a world of Persons.
1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §333 As near the extremity..as they could with the appearance of safety be built.
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the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > [noun] > product of perception
imagea1393
knowledgea1398
appearancea1400
utter-wit1495
cognizance1635
conusance1635
cognoscence1647
perception1690
cognitiona1822
trans-impressiona1834
percept1864
vestige1885
a1400 Cov. Myst. 271 This that shewyth as bred to your apparens, Is mad the very flesche and blod of me.
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 658 Many times they leap a great distance and are supported without sinking to mans appearance.
1630 G. Hakewill Apologie (ed. 2) iv. xiii. 491 A place which as to your appearance, so to me seemes in truth very pressing.
11.
a. The state or form in which a person or thing appears; apparent form, look, aspect.
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the world > space > shape > [noun] > in which anything appears
appearancec1385
printa1525
apparition1610
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun] > shape or form
hue971
shapea1300
featurec1325
appearancec1385
portraiturec1450
facturec1460
idol1584
stampa1586
apparition1610
c1385 G. Chaucer Legend Good Women 1372 Ladyis of thyn statly aparaunce [v.r. apparaunce, -ance].
1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) iii. xvii. 62 All the lynes..make apperaunce, shapen as a tope.
c1571 E. Campion Two Bks. Hist. Ireland (1963) i. v. 19 Pitifull in apparance.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Coriolanus (1623) iv. v. 61 Thou hast a Grim apparance, and thy Face Beares a Command in't. View more context for this quotation
1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 9 Men..fitted out for travelling, as any one might perceive by their Appearance.
1872 J. Ruskin Eagle's Nest §148 In drawing, represent the appearances of things, never what you know the things to be.
b. plural. The general aspect of circumstances or events; the ‘look’ of things.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun] > of circumstances
appearances1677
1677 W. Temple Let. in Wks. (1731) II. 430 The Appearances were ill; but Campaigns did not always end as they began.
1726 J. Swift Cadenus & Vanessa 25 Appearances were all so strong, The World must think him in the wrong.
1814 R. Southey Roderick xiii All appearances Denote alarm and vigilance.
1885 N.E.D. at Appearance Mod. Appearances are all in your favour.
12.
a. esp. as distinguished from reality: Outward look or show.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun] > mere appearance
shroudc1175
frontc1374
appearancec1384
countenance?c1425
fard1540
show1547
habit1549
outside1578
glimpse1579
superficies?1589
species1598
out-term1602
paint1608
surface1613
superfice1615
umbrage1639
superficials1652
semblance1843
outer womana1845
outward man1846
patina1957
c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame 265 Allis what harme dothe Apparence Whan hit is fals in existence.
1413 J. Lydgate Pilgr. of Sowle (1483) iv. xxx. 80 Ther must nedes be a difference by~twene trouthe and apparence.
1583 A. Nowell et al. True Rep. Disput. E. Campion sig. L1 They were of vs in apparance, & in outward shewe.
1611 Bible (King James) John vii. 24 Iudge not according to the appearance . View more context for this quotation
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 413 The Fiend, Meer Serpent in appearance . View more context for this quotation
1790 W. Paley Horæ Paulinæ i. 8 To preserve an appearance of consistency.
1871 J. S. Blackie Four Phases Morals i. 8 But the truth behind the appearance was [etc.].
b. to save or keep up appearances: to maintain artificially the outward signs, so as to conceal the absence of the realities which they are assumed to represent.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > create or maintain appearance [phrase]
to have some show1556
to set a face on (something)1590
to save or keep up appearances1603
to give (also lend) colour1687
the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display or show off [verb (intransitive)] > keep up appearances
to save or keep up appearances1836
1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. x. 609 Most agreements of our moderne quarrels are shamefull and false: Wee onely seeke to save apparances, and therewhilst betray and disa-vow our true intentions.
1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 97. ⁋2 It often happen'd that a Duel was fought to save Appearances to the World.
1761 C. Churchill Night 14 Keep up appearances; there lies the test, The world will give thee credit for the rest.
1761 C. Churchill Rosciad 7 Appearances to save, his only care.
1836 J. Grant Great Metrop. I. ii. 44 They must maintain their dignity; they must keep up appearances.
1844 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VIII. lxiii. 222 Sparta sent only a handful of men to save appearances.
1861 Sat. Rev. 9 Mar. 244/1 Sacrificing real comfort to the desire of keeping up appearances.
1876 ‘Ouida’ In Winter City viii. 234 I suppose it ‘saves society’, at least it saves appearances.
1913 M. Sinclair Combined Maze xxv. 269 Well, you must save appearances, and you must save 'em while you can.
2004 NFT Programme Booklet June 10/1 Fanny, abandoned and pregnant by Marius, agrees to save appearances by marrying the elderly sail-maker Panisse.
c. Originally Astronomy. to save the appearances [compare Middle French, French sauver les apparences (c1400 in astronomy; c1377 in Middle French in more general use in the sense ‘(of a hypothesis) to account for observed facts’), Italian salvar le apparenze ; compare also earlier to salve the appearances (see salve v.2 1) and to solve the appearances (solve v. 3b) and discussion at those entries] : said of a hypothesis which satisfactorily explains the observed facts. See also salve v.2 1. Cf. to save the phenomena at phenomenon n. Phrases.
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the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > theory > be explanatory [verb (intransitive)]
to save the appearances1667
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > systematic knowledge, science > make scientific [verb (transitive)] > explain scientifically
expound1375
solve1621
salve1625
to solve a phenomenon1625
to save the appearances1667
physiologize1678
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost viii. 82 When they come to model Heav'n And calculate the Starrs, how they will weild The mightie frame, how build, unbuild, contrive To save appeerances. View more context for this quotation
1946 A. Huxley Let. 3 Sept. (1969) 547 My primary preoccupation is the achievement of some kind of over-all understanding of the world, directly and, at one remove, through the building up of some hypothesis that accounts for the facts and ‘saves the appearances’.
1957 O. Barfield (title) Saving the appearances.
1981 Country Life 26 Feb. 528/3 His single professional aim is to perceive order in the physical world, not merely to save the appearances but to discover an ordered reality.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun] > seeming
semblant?c1225
coloura1325
countenance1362
appearancec1386
seemc1440
fair seeming1484
resemblant1485
seeming1576
apparition1613
semblancea1616
imposture1643
verisimile1652
seemingness1656
c1386 G. Chaucer Squire's Tale 212 An apparence ymaad by som Magyk.
c1386 G. Chaucer Frankl. T. 412 Diuerse apparences swiche as thise subtile tregetours pleye.
c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn l. 2774 Perfite of Nygramance And of þe arte of apparene.
14.
a. concrete. That which appears; an object meeting the view; esp. a natural occurrence presenting itself to observation; a phenomenon.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > phenomenon
accidentc1405
effectc1405
apparition1481
show1560
appearency1646
appearance1667
1667 Philos. Trans. 1665–6 (Royal Soc.) 1 378 The Flux and Reflux of the Sea..Dr. Wallis his Theory touching that Apparence.
1667 E. King in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 426 White and clean appearances..all figur'd like the lesser sort of Birds Eggs.
1783 W. Cowper Let. 13 June (1981) II. 143 I am..a great Observer of natural appearances.
1879 J. N. Lockyer Elem. Lessons Astron. (new ed.) i. iii. 18 A careful examination of the stars..reveals to us the most startling appearances.
b. That which appears without being material; a phantom or apparition.
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the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > ghost or phantom > [noun]
soulOE
huea1000
ghostOE
fantasyc1325
spiritc1350
phantomc1384
phantasmc1430
haunterc1440
shadowa1464
appearance1488
wraith1513
hag1538
spoorn1584
vizarda1591
life-in-death1593
phantasma1598
umbra1601
larve1603
spectre1605
spectrum1611
apparitiona1616
shadea1616
shapea1616
showa1616
idolum1619
larva1651
white hat?1693
zumbi1704
jumbie1764
duppy1774
waff1777
zombie1788
Wild Huntsman1796
spook1801
ghostie1810
hantua1811
preta1811
bodach1814
revenant1823
death-fetch1826
sowlth1829
haunt1843
night-bat1847
spectrality1850
thivish1852
beastie1867
ghost soul1869
barrow-wight1891
resurrect1892
waft1897
churel1901
comeback1908
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) v. l. 206 Quhat perance he sawe thar.
a1500 Lancelot of Laik (1870) 364 So befell hyme that nycht to meit An aperans.
1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 i. i. 128 Whose well labouring sword, Had three times slaine th'appearance of the King. View more context for this quotation
1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage v. vi. 406 Other things are shadowes and apparances.
1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 28 This Appearance pass'd for as real, as the Blazing Star it self.
1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus i. viii. 19/1 What is this Me? A Voice, a Motion, an Appearance.
Compounds
appearance money n. money paid to a (leading) sportsman or sportswoman for participating in an event (see quot. 1981).
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society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > fee for services rendered > [noun] > fee of professional person > money paid to sportsmen or sportswomen
appearance money1977
1977 Washington Post 5 Nov. d7/3 While national advertising featured the unique concept of such a match, the loser's appearance money was never advertised.
1981 Event 9 Oct. 27/4 Appearance money, essentially a euphemism for expenses which are offered to technically ‘amateur’ athletes to lend their presence and thus status to a particular event.
Draft additions March 2013
right of appearance n. Law the right to appear in a court of law; spec. = right of audience n. at audience n. Phrases 5.
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1771 in Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc. (1897) IX. 256 What success a difference in conduct wou'd have had I cannot say; but it is certain that the difficulties of the service are much encreased upon him who acts under a partial right of appearance, the best the times will afford.
1834 R. S. Fay et al. Howe's Pract. Civil Actions & Proc. at Law, in Mass. App. 572 Right of appearance, the right of an attorney to appear, for any party, in this court, shall not be questioned, by the opposite party, unless the exception be taken at the first term.
1843 Monthly Law Rep. Mar. 510 The right of appearance is not limited to those creditors who may have proved their debts;..but this right is expressly extended to ‘all persons interested’.
1902 Times 5 May 3/5 If the London County Council desired to be heard in support of any proposed limitation or qualification of the orders of the Court they had a right of appearance, a right of audience, and a right of entering a caveat.
1927 Harvard Law Rev. 40 1122 The court became convinced that the rights and prerogatives of the Senate were so deeply involved that the legislative department should be given the right of appearance.
2004 W. de Vos in C. H. van Rhee Law's Delay 336 Until recently, the advocate had the sole right of audience in the Supreme Court, whilst the attorney had to be satisfied with the right of appearance in the magistrates' courts.
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