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ap·pear·ance

appearance

 
 
pronunciation:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: If you could not see something before, but now you can see it, we can say it makes an appearance.
Everyone was happy at the appearance of the sun after many days of rain.
similar words:
arrival, introduction
definition 2: Appearance is the way a person or thing looks.
That dog has a friendly appearance, but be careful because it could still bite.The appearance of the house is ugly now, but we could clean it up and paint it.
synonyms:
face, look
similar words:
exterior, form, front, image, show
definition 3: Your appearance is how well you dress or how neat you look.
My sister cares a lot about her appearance. She is always changing her hair style and trying on different clothes.
synonyms:
look, looks
similar words:
aspect, attitude, features, form, style
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