| 1. | to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. |
| 2. | to have the appearance of being; seem; look: to appear wise. |
| 3. | to be obvious or easily perceived; be clear or made clear by evidence: It appears to me that you are right. |
| 4. | to come or be placed before the public; be published: Her biography appeared last year. |
| 5. | to perform publicly, as in a play, dance, etc.: He appeared as the king in the play. |
| 6. | to attend or be present, esp. to arrive late or stay but a short time: He appeared at the party but left quickly. |
| 7. | to come into being; be created, invented, or developed: Speech appears in the child's first or second year. |
| 8. | Law. to come formally, esp. as a party or counsel, to a proceeding before a tribunal, authority, etc. |
