0 present participle of appear
2 to seem:
You've got to appear (to be) calm in an interview even if you're terrified underneath.
To people who don't know him he probably appears (to be) rather unfriendly.
Things aren't always what they appear to be.
[ + to infinitive ] She appears to actually like the man, which I find incredible.
There appears to be some mistake.
[ + (that) ] It appears (that) she left the party alone.
It appears to me (that) (= I think that) we need to make some changes.
formal It would appear (that) (= it seems that) nobody on board the aircraft actually had a licence to fly it.
[ + adv/prep ] It appears as if/as though I was wrong.
Everything was not as it appeared - secret deals had been done.
I know how it must appear, but it's not really as bad as it looks.
"Has he left?" "It appears not/so."
[ after so ] "I think we're late." "So it appears."
3 to perform publicly in a play, film, or show:
She will be appearing in the latest adaptation of "Bleak House".
5 to arrive:
If she hasn't appeared by ten o'clock I'm going without her.
He will appear before the magistrates tomorrow.
Comets appear at predictable times.
Robins mostly appear in the winter and are commonly pictured on Christmas cards.
Two weeks after we'd planted the seeds, little green shoots started to appear.
His colleagues became suspicious when he did not appear at work, since he was always punctual.
I hope I didn't appear rude - it's just that I was in such a hurry.
She likes to appear as if she knows all about the latest films and art exhibitions, but it's all a pose .
The most important rule in life is always to appear confident.
