APPE'ARANCE, n.

1. The act of coming into sight the act of becoming visible to the eye as, his sudden appearance surprised me.
2. The thing seen a phenomenon as an appearance in the sky.
3. Semblance apparent likeness.

There was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire. Numbers 9 .

4. External show semblance assumed, in opposition to reality or substance as, we are often deceived by appearances he has the appearance of virtue.

For man looketh on the outward appearance. 1 Samuel 16 .

5. Personal presence exhibition of the person as, he made his first appearance at court or on the stage.
6. Exhibition of the character introduction of a person to the public in a particular character, as a person makes his appearance in the world, as a historian, an artist, or an orator.
7. Probability likelihood. This sense is rather an inference from the third or fourth as probability is inferred from external semblance or show.
8. Presence mien figure as presented by the person, dress or manners as, the lady made a noble appearance.
9. A being present in court a defendant's filing common or special bail to a process.
10. An apparition.