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APPEARANCE

(noun)

Definitions

There are 6 meanings of the word Appearance.

How to pronounce appearance:

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Appearance - as a noun

The event of coming into sight

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
happeningnatural eventoccurrenceoccurrent
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
disappearance

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
appearingcoming into court

A mental representation

Example: "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
internal representationmental representationrepresentation
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of appearing in public view

Example: "The rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
arrival
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
disappearance

Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

Example: "They try to keep up appearances"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
show

Example Sentences

"Her appearance at the party surprised everyone."
"The artist was known for his unique appearance."
"I need to work on improving my appearance."
"The police were looking for a suspect of a similar appearance."
"The movie star's glamorous appearance drew a crowd of fans."
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Word Game Points

Is APPEARANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, appearance is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

APPEARANCE has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.

Is APPEARANCE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, appearance is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
APPEARANCE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.

Is APPEARANCE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, appearance is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
APPEARANCE has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.

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