'appearance' definitions:

Definition of 'appearance'

From: WordNet
noun
Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing [syn: appearance, visual aspect]
noun
The event of coming into sight [ant: disappearance]
noun
Formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action [syn: appearance, appearing, coming into court]
noun
A mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
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The act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America" [ant: disappearance, disappearing]
noun
Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show" [syn: appearance, show]

Synonyms of 'appearance'

From: Moby Thesaurus