1. (

• appearance ,
• visual_aspect

) outward or visible aspect of a person or thing ;

2. (

• appearance

) the event of coming into sight ;

3. (

• appearance ,
• appearing ,
• coming_into_court

) formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action ;

4. (

• appearance

) a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police" ;

5. (

• appearance

) 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" ;

6. (

• appearance ,
• show ,

) 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" ;