appears
English meaning: Appears
Definition
To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
Example
“A rainbow appears when sunlight passes through raindrops.”
Another example: “It appears that the meeting has been moved to next week.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Third-person singular of 'appear': to come into sight, seem, or feature ('she appears tired', 'it appears that', 'he appears in the film'). Everyday register; 'it appears that' softens a claim. Note the spelling with double 'p'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the verb 'appear', from Latin 'apparere' 'to come into view' (ad- + parere 'come forth'); via Old French.
Related Words
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- monster
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- manual
- compilation
- map
- briefly
- soundtrack
Common Collocations
- it appears that
- appears to be
- appears regularly
- suddenly appears
- appears in
Word Forms
appear (v); appeared; appearing; appears; appearance (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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