Synonyms for appear
əˈpɪərap·pear

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1. appearverb

   To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

   Antonyms:
   disappear, vanish

2. appearverb

   To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.

   He appeared quite happy with the result.

   Synonyms:
   look

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1. appear

   Appear and look refer to what manifests itself to the senses; to a semblance or probability presented directly to the mind. Seem applies to what is manifest to the mind on reflection. It suddenly appears to me that there is smoke in the distance; as I watch, it looks like a fire; from my knowledge of the locality and observation of particulars, it seems to me a farmhouse must be burning.

   Synonyms:
   have the appearance, have the semblance, look, seem

   Antonyms:
   be, be certain, be real, be the fact, be true, exist

   Preposition:
   Appear at the front; among the first; on or upon the surface; to the eye; in evidence, in print; from reports; near the harbor; before the public; in appropriate dress; with the insignia of his rank; above the clouds; below the surface; under the lee; over the sea; through the mist; appear for, in behalf of, or against one in court.

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1. look, appear, seemverb

   give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

   "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

   Synonyms:
   count, await, come out, search, seem, front, reckon, look, depend, bet, attend, take care, come along, expect, face, wait, calculate, see

   Antonyms:
   vanish, disappear, go away

2. appearverb

   come into sight or view

   "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

   Synonyms:
   come along, seem, come out, look

   Antonyms:
   vanish, disappear, go away

3. appear, come outverb

   be issued or published

   "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"

   Synonyms:
   start, seem, bulge out, come forward, step up, come along, fall out, break through, out, go forth, come on, come out of the closet, bulge, surface, come in, step forward, step to the fore, pop out, place, egress, bug out, come to the fore, push through, erupt, turn out, emerge, show up, turn up, pop, issue, protrude, come out, come forth, look

   Antonyms:
   vanish, go away, disappear

4. appear, seemverb

   seem to be true, probable, or apparent

   "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"

   Synonyms:
   come along, seem, come out, look

   Antonyms:
   vanish, disappear, go away

5. appear, come alongverb

   come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

   "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"

   Synonyms:
   progress, shape up, advance, look, get along, seem, come out, come on, get on, come along

   Antonyms:
   vanish, disappear, go away

6. appearverb

   appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.

   "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"

   Synonyms:
   come along, seem, come out, look

   Antonyms:
   disappear, go away, vanish

7. appearverb

   present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority

   "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

   Synonyms:
   come along, seem, come out, look

   Antonyms:
   disappear, vanish, go away

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1. • Materialize
   • Perform
   • Theater

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1. materializingverb

   it materizlizes

   he appeared right before my eyes

   Submitted by nightj487 on October 14, 2021  

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1. appearverb

   Synonyms:
   emerge, be in sight, come in sight, be visible, come into view, HEAVE IN SIGHT, open to the view, present itself, crop out, show itself, turn up, come upon the stage, see the light

2. appearverb

   Synonyms:
   open, dawn, break

3. appearverb

   Synonyms:
   arise, occur, offer

4. appearverb

   Synonyms:
   stand in judgment, be present to answer

5. appearverb

   Synonyms:
   be manifest, be obvious, be open, be known

6. appearverb

   Synonyms:
   seem, look, show, wear the appearance, present the appearance, have the appearance, strike one as being

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1. appearverb

   Synonyms:
   emerge, seem, look, loom, resemble

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1. List of paraphrases for "appear":

   seem, appears, arise, emerge, figure, display, occur, show

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1. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   We Americans know-although others appear to forget-the risk of spreading conflict. We still seek no wider war. (On ordering retaliatory action against North Vietnam)

2. William Shenstone:

   A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.

3. Planned Parenthood:

   The video released today is not about Planned Parenthood. Staff from two independent health care firms that work with medical providers and research institutions appear to discuss their policies and practices. Multiple times in this video, staff from independent health care firms appear to say that Planned Parenthood is not interested in any financial gain and adheres to ethical standards.

4. Sana Syed:

   It does appear at this time it was a hack, and it does appear this came from the Dallas area.

5. Leonard Mlodinow:

   Nothing projects intelligence quite like confidence. When you believe in yourself, it shows, and research shows that believing in yourself improves your performance on cognitive tasks. Self-doubt, on the other hand, impairs your performance. What’s worse is that other people pick up on this doubt, which makes you appear less intelligent to them. If you want people to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself. If you’re really smart, you should n’t have to use big words to broadcast it. True intelligence speaks for itself, so you don’t have to show off your impressive vocabulary. In addition, you always run the chance of being wrong. Using a big word incorrectly makes you look, well, not so smart. So, if you want to appear more intelligent, stop studying the dictionary and just focus on communicating effectively. Related : 8 Great Tricks for Reading People's Body Language Communication expert Leonard Mlodinow makes the case that even if two people say exactly the same thing, the one who says it most expressively will be perceived as being smarter. If two speakers utter exactly the same words, but one speaks a little faster and louder and with fewer pauses and greater variation in volume, that speaker will be judged to be more energetic, knowledgeable, and intelligent.