appear

verb

1. 1

   come into sight or view

   He suddenly appeared at the wedding

   A new star appeared on the horizon

2. 2

   come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

   Then the computer came along and changed our lives

   Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago

3. 3

   be issued or published

   Did your latest book appear yet?

   The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet

4. 4

   appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.

   Gielgud appears briefly in this movie

   She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage

5. 5

   give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

   She seems to be sleeping

   This appears to be a very difficult problem

6. 6

   seem to be true, probable, or apparent

   It seems that he is very gifted

   It appears that the weather in California is very bad

7. 7

   present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority

   He had to appear in court last month

   She appeared on several charges of theft