You can mark you interesting snippets of text that will be available through a unique link in your browser.


appearance

Translation
appearance
/euh pear"euhns/, n.
1. the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting.
2. the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears; outward look or aspect: a table of antique appearance; a man of noble appearance.
3. outward show or seeming; semblance: to avoid the appearance of coveting an honor.
4. Law. the coming into court of either party to a suit or action.
5. appearances, outward impressions, indications, or circumstances: By all appearances, he enjoyed himself.
6. Philos. the sensory, or phenomenal, aspect of existence to an observer.
7. Archaic. an apparition.
8. keep up appearances, to maintain a public impression of decorum, prosperity, etc., despite reverses, unfavorable conditions, etc.: They tried to keep up appearances after losing all their money.
9. make an appearance, to come; arrive: He didn't make an appearance until after midnight.
10. put in an appearance, to attend a gathering or meeting, esp. for a very short time: The author put in an appearance at the cocktail party on her way to dinner.
[1350-1400; APPEAR + -ANCE; r. ME aparance < AF, OF < LL apparentia, neut. pl. of L apparens APPARENT]
Syn. 1. arrival, coming, advent. 2. demeanor, presence. APPEARANCE, ASPECT, GUISE refer to the way in which something outwardly presents itself to view. APPEARANCE refers to the outward look: the shabby appearance of his car. ASPECT refers to the appearance at some particular time or in special circumstances; it often has emotional implications, either ascribed to the object itself or felt by the beholder: In the dusk the forest had a terrifying aspect. GUISE suggests a misleading appearance, assumed for an occasion or a purpose: under the guise of friendship. 3. face, pretense.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Synonyms:

  
Share  

Look at other dictionaries:

  • appearance — I (coming into court) noun answer, entrance in a case, presence in court, response to an action, submission to a court s jurisdiction associated concepts: compulsory appearance, general appearance, limited appearance, special appearance, specific …   Law dictionary

  • appearance — 1> внешний вид, внешность, наружность Ex: in appearance по внешнему виду Ex: to judge by appearances судить по внешности Ex: to have a noble appearance иметь благородную наружность Ex: to be wonderfully improved in one s appearance необыкновенно… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Appearance — Ap*pear ance, n. [F. apparence, L. apparentia, fr. apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me. [1913 Webster] 2. A thing seed; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Appearance — may refer to:* In physiognomy, Human physical appearance. * The visual appearance of objects is given by the way in which they reflect and transmit light. The color of objects is determined by the parts of the spectrum of light that are reflected …   Wikipedia

  • appearance — noun 1) появление to put in an appearance появиться ненадолго(на собрании, вечере и т. п.) to make an appearance показываться, появляться2) (внешний) вид, наружность 3) видимость to all appearance(s) судя по все му; по видимому 4) выступление her …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • appearance — n внешний вид appearance of finished concrete appearance of fracture appearance of naturally weathered surface blotchy appearance general appearance overall appearance …   Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов

  • appearance — The act of showing up in Court as either plaintiff, defendant, accused, or any other party to a Court (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • appearance — əˈpɪərəns сущ. 1) появление The policeman made a timely appearance. ≈ Полицейский появлялся время от времени. The crowd went wild at their first appearance on stage. ≈ Толпа неистовствовала, когда они впервые появились на сцене. TV appearance …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • appearance — сущ. 1) а) общ. внешний вид, внешность, наружность (наружный облик человека) noble appearance благородная внешность б) соц. внешность (по Э. Гоффману: личные знаки, которые идентифицируют людей как индивидуальностей, напр., одежда, прическа и т.… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь

  • appearance — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. external show ; semblance < although hostile, he preserved an appearance of neutrality > b. outward aspect ; look < had a fierce appearance > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Фильмы