appearance

noun

1. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

   noun.attribute

   Synonyms visual aspect

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. the event of coming into sight

   noun.event

   Antonyms disappearance

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   noun.act

   Synonyms appearing coming into court

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. a mental representation

   noun.cognition

   Examples

   I tried to describe his appearance to the police.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. the act of appearing in public view

   noun.act

   Examples

   The rookie made a brief appearance in the first period.

   It was Bernhardt's last appearance in America.

   Antonyms disappearance disappearing

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

   noun.act

   Examples

   They try to keep up appearances.

   Synonyms show

   Source: WordNet 3.0

7. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden <i>appearance</i> surprised me.

   noun

   Source: webster1913