Appearance

Noun1.appearance - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
agerasia - youthful appearance in an old person
look - physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
view - outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"
color, colour - the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
skin condition, complexion - texture and appearance of the skin of the face
effect, impression - an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
linear perspective, perspective - the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
phase - (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
vanishing point - the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge
superficies - the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight
format - the general appearance of a publication
cast, shape, form - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
persona, image - (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
semblance, gloss, color, colour - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
face - the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
hairiness - the quality of having hair
hairlessness - the quality of not having hair
beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
ugliness - qualities that do not give pleasure to the senses
disfiguration, disfigurement, deformity - an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"
homeliness, plainness - an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"
blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
discoloration, discolouration, stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
plainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
ornateness, elaborateness - an ornate appearance; being elaborately decorated
decorativeness - an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
etiolation - a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
2.appearance - the event of coming into sight
happening, natural event, occurrence - an event that happens
reappearance - the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"
materialisation, materialization, manifestation - an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
manifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"
apparition - the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter"
disappearance - the event of passing out of sight
3.appearance - formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
attendance, attending - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
4.appearance - a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
illusion, semblance - an erroneous mental representation
3-D, 3D, three-D - having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?"
front - the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"
5.appearance - the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"
apparition - an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stanger"
emersion, emergence - the act of emerging
reappearance, return - the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
disappearance, disappearing - the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
6.appearance - pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"
pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

 

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