<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object)<ul><li>to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.</li><li>Synonyms: arise, emerge</li><li>to have the appearance of being; seem; look: to appear wise.</li><li>to be obvious or easily perceived; be clear or made clear by evidence: It appears to me that you are right.</li><li>to come or be placed before the public; be published: Her biography appeared last year.</li><li>to perform publicly, as in a play, dance, etc.: He appeared as the king in the play.</li><li>to attend or be present, especially to arrive late or stay but a short time: He appeared at the party but left quickly.</li><li>to come into being; be created, invented, or developed: Speech appears in the child's first or second year.</li><li>Law: to come formally, especially as a party or counsel, to a proceeding before a tribunal, authority, etc.</li></ul></li></ul>