The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act
of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised
me.
A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an
apparition; as, an appearance in the sky.
Personal presence; exhibition of the person;
look; aspect; mien.
Semblance, or apparent likeness; external show.
pl. Outward signs, or circumstances, fitted to make a particular
impression or to determine the judgment as to the character of a person or
a thing, an act or a state; as, appearances are against
him.
The act of appearing in a particular place, or
in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a
particular character; as, a person makes his appearance as an
historian, an artist, or an orator.
Probability; likelihood.
The coming into court of either of
the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party
summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a
formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by
which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and
submits to its jurisdiction.
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