appeared
English meaning: Appeared
Definition
To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
Example
“A figure suddenly appeared out of the thick morning fog.”
Another example: “She appeared calm, although she was actually very nervous.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral; the past tense of 'appear', meaning to come into sight, to seem, or to perform/feature ('appeared on television', 'appeared in court'). Very common across everyday, legal and media contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'aparoir', from Latin 'apparere' (to come into view), from 'ad-' + 'parere' (to come forth); 13th century.
Synonyms
- emerged
- surfaced
- materialised
- seemed
Antonyms / Opposites
- disappeared
- vanished
Related Words
Common Collocations
- appeared to be
- suddenly appeared
- appeared on
- first appeared
- appeared in court
- appeared before
Word Forms
appear (v); appeared; appearing; 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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