appearance

[US]/əˈpɪərəns/
[UK]/əˈpɪrəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the act of coming into sight or view; the way that someone or something looks on the outside, the way that a person or thing appears to other people, especially the physical appearance.

Phrases & Collocations

physical appearance

first appearance

professional appearance

in appearance

outward appearance

elegant appearance

appearance quality

external appearance

attractive appearance

aesthetic appearance

personal appearance

surface appearance

fracture appearance

general appearance

appearance of weld

make an appearance

exterior appearance

final appearance

make one's appearance

cameo appearance

architectural appearance

Example Sentences

the appearance of the railway.

a repulsive appearance

a scruffy appearance

the appearance of design in the universe.

retain an appearance of youth

There is every appearance of snow.

the outward appearance of things

the ghost's appearance was an ill omen.

The appearance of the town is quite changed.

His appearance was deceptive.

the appearance of millet seeds

He has the appearance of a rustic fellow.

a transformation in her appearance

residents improve the appearance of their village.

she read it with every appearance of interest.

keeping up an appearance of wealth.

Bright geometrics enhance the appearance of the cloth.

Real-world Examples

Normally, people are able to describe basic appearances.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

The new house has a trim appearance.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Don't make disparaging comments about a girl's physical appearance.

Source: Listening Digest

I'll condemn you internally while maintaining an outward appearance of acceptance.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

I can change my appearance at will.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

We maintain good habits to keep up good appearance and thereby maintain a good relationship.

Source: 100 Beautiful Articles for Morning Reading in English Level Four

All these moribund sexagenarians had the appearance of childish girls.

Source: Brave New World

That is gods and goddesses with no particular human personality and no particular human appearance.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

Others simply dislike the appearance of forests planted in neat rows.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Keeping up appearances, but not planning ahead.

Source: Sherlock Original Soundtrack (Season 1)

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