Appearances

ap;pear;ance pronunciation: function: noun date: 14th century 1 a : external show : semblance lt;although hostile, he preserved an appearance of neutralitygt; b : outward aspect : look lt;had a fierce appearancegt; c plural : outward indication lt;trying to keep up appearancesgt;2 a : a sense impression or aspect of a thing lt;the blue of distant hills is only an appearancegt; b : the world of sensible phenomena3 a : the act, action, or process of appearing b : the presentation of oneself in court as a party to an action often through the representation of an attorney4 a : something that appears : phenomenon b : an instance of appearing : occurrence