English-Thai Dictionary

appearance

N การ ปรากฏตัว  presentation coming kan-pra-kot-tua

 

appearance

N ภาพลักษณ์  สิ่ง ที่ ปรากฎ ให้ เห็น  phab-lak

 

appearance

N รูปร่างหน้าตา  รูปร่าง  รูป ลักษณะ  รูปลักษณ์  รูปโฉม  look looks aspect features rub-rang-na-ta

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

APPEARANCE

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 9:15.
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 16:7.
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.
1 . An apparition.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

APPEARANCE

Ap *pear "ance, n. Etym: [F. apparence, L. apparentia, fr. apparere.See Appear. ]

 

1. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.

 

2. A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an appearance in the sky.

 

3. Personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect; mien. And now am come to see. .. It thy appearance answer loud report. Milton.

 

4. Semblance, or apparent likeness; external show. pl. Outward signs, or circumstances, fitted to make a particular impression or to determine the judgment as to the character of a person or a thing, an act or a state; as, appearances are against him. There was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the appearance of fire. Num. ix. 15. For man looketh on the outward appearance. 1 Sam. xvi. 7. Judge not according to the appearance. John. vii. 24.

 

5. The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character; as, a person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator. Will he now retire, After appearance, and again prolong Our expectation Milton.

 

6. Probability; likelihood. [Obs. ] There is that which hath no appearance. Bacon.

 

7. (Law )

 

Defn: The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction. Burrill. Bouvier. Daniell. To put in an appearance, to be present; to appear in person. -- To save appearances, to preserve a fair outward show.

 

Syn. -- Coming; arrival; presence; semblance; pretense; air; look; manner; mien; figure; aspect.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

appearance

ap pear ance |əˈpi (ə )rəns əˈpɪrəns | ▶noun 1 the way that someone or something looks: I like the appearance of stripped antique pine | they are similar in appearance . • an impression given by someone or something, although this may be misleading: she read it with every appearance of interest. 2 an act of performing or participating in a public event: he is well-known for his television appearances. 3 [ usu. in sing. ] an act of becoming visible or noticeable; an arrival: the sudden appearance of her daughter startled her. • a process of coming into existence or use: the appearance of the railroad. PHRASES keep up appearances maintain an impression of wealth or well-being, typically to hide the true situation. make (or put in ) an appearance attend an event briefly, typically out of courtesy. to (or by ) all appearances as far as can be seen: to all appearances, it had been a normal day. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French aparance, aparence, from late Latin apparentia, from Latin apparere (see appear ).

 

appearance money

ap pear ance mon ey ▶noun money paid to secure the appearance of a celebrity, typically a sports figure, at a particular event.

 

Oxford Dictionary

appearance

ap ¦pear |ance |əˈpɪər (ə )ns | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the way that someone or something looks: she checked her appearance in the mirror. • [ count noun ] an impression given by someone or something: she read it with every appearance of interest. 2 an act of performing or participating in a public event: he is well known for his television appearances. 3 an act of arriving or becoming visible: the sudden appearance of her daughter startled her. • a process of coming into existence or use: the appearance of the railway. PHRASES keep up appearances maintain an impression of wealth or well-being. make (or put in ) an appearance attend an event briefly, especially as a matter of courtesy. to (or by ) all appearances as far as can be seen: to all appearances, it had been a normal day. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French aparance, aparence, from late Latin apparentia, from Latin apparere (see appear ).

 

appearance money

ap ¦pear |ance money ▶noun [ mass noun ] money paid to secure the appearance of a celebrity, especially a sports player, at a particular event.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

appearance

appearance noun 1 her disheveled appearance: look (s ), air, aspect, mien. 2 they tried to maintain a respectable appearance: impression, air, image, show, outward show; semblance, facade, veneer, front, pretense. 3 the sudden appearance of her daughter: arrival, advent, coming, emergence, materialization. 4 the appearance of these symptoms: occurrence, manifestation, development.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

appearance

appearance noun 1 she was conscious of her slightly dishevelled appearance: look (s ), air, aspect, mien, outward form. 2 Martha took care to keep up an appearance of respectability: impression, air, (outward ) show, image; semblance, facade, veneer, guise, pretence, front, illusion. 3 the sudden appearance of her daughter startled her: arrival, advent, coming, coming into view, emergence, materialization, surfacing. ANTONYMS disappearance, departure. 4 the appearance of these symptoms: occurrence, manifestation, development. PHRASES to all appearances to all appearances, Tom is a steadfast family man with an adoring wife: outwardly, externally, on the outside, on the surface, superficially, on the face of it, at first sight /glance, to the casual eye /observer, as far as one can see /tell /judge, to all intents and purposes, apparently, ostensibly, seemingly, evidently.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

appearance

ap pear ance /əpɪ́ ə r (ə )ns /→appear 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 U (人 物の )外見 , 外観, 様子 ; 見せかけ ; 体裁 (!具体例ではan ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ change the appearance of the office オフィスの見た目を変える ▸ in appearance 外観は, 見たところは ▸ one's personal [physical ] appearance 人の 容貌 （ようぼう ）▸ judge by appearances 見かけで判断する ▸ Tom creates [gives ] the appearance of being rich .トムは金持ちのように見える (≒Tom appears to be rich. )▸ Appearances can be [are ] deceptive .｟ことわざ ｠外見は当てにならない 2 C 〖通例単数形で 〗(新しい物の )出現 , 登場 ; (突然 )姿を見せること, 不意の登場 ▸ before the appearance of airplanes 飛行機の出現以前に ▸ He was surprised at the sudden appearance of his wife .彼は突然妻が姿を見せたので驚いた .3 C (人前 放送などへの )登場 , 出演, 出場 ; (法廷への )出廷 ▸ The prince made his first public appearance in London .王子はロンドンで初めて公の場に姿を現した ▸ make an appearance on TV [in court ]テレビに出演する [法廷に現れる ].4 〖～s 〗形勢, 情況 .5 C 〘哲 〙現象 ;｟ 古 ｠まぼろし, 幽霊 .for app é arance's [app é arance (s' )] s à ke ＝for the s à ke of app é arances 体裁 [体面 ]のために .have (à ll ) the app é arance (s ) of A A 〈物 〉の特徴を備えている .k è ep up app é arances (服装 言動の点で無理をして )体面を保つ, 人前をつくろう .p ù t in [m à ke ] an app é arance 【会合などに 】(ちょっとだけ )顔を出す, (義理で )顔出しする «at » .to [by, from ] á ll app è arance (s )〖文修飾 〗どう見ても ▸ From all appearances, Jim is a typical college student .どう見てもジムは典型的な大学生だ ～́ m ò ney 出場 [演 ]謝礼金 〘催し物で有名スポーツ選手や俳優などに支払われる 〙.