Appearance - Definition

n 1: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing [syn:
appearance, visual aspect]
2: the event of coming into sight [ant: disappearance]
3: formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an
action [syn: appearance, appearing, coming into court]
4: a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance
to the police"
5: 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" [ant: disappearance, disappearing]
6: 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" [syn: appearance, show]