verb “appear”
infinitive appear; he appears; past tense appeared; past part. appeared; ger. appearing
- to become visible or known
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As the fog lifted, the outline of a grand castle appeared on the horizon.
- to seem
Despite the clear skies in the morning, it appears that it will rain later in the day.
- to be released to the public or shown on media
The interview with the famous actress appeared on the news channel last night.
- to be mentioned somewhere in a text
His name appears on the last page of the book.
- to act or perform (in a film, TV programme etc.)
She appeared as a guest star on the latest episode of the hit TV series.
- to come to a place, especially where others are expecting you
We waited until midnight, but the guest of honor never appeared.
- to present oneself formally before an authority or court
The defendant appeared before the judge to respond to the allegations of fraud.