## Meanings
1. The way that someone or something looks.
2. The act of coming into sight or arriving.
3. An act of taking part in public, such as on stage or in a game.
4. An outward impression that may not match the truth.

## Examples
- She cares a lot about her appearance.
- His sudden appearance at the door surprised everyone.
- The singer made a brief appearance at the festival.
- They tried hard to keep up appearances after losing their money.

## Synonyms
- debut

## Antonyms
- non-appearance
- nonappearance

## Derived Forms
- appearanced
- coappearance
- disappearance
- misappearance
- reappearance

## Related Forms
- apparent
- appear

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: apparentia
- Affix: -ance - state

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Morphologically appear + -ance. Doublet of apparence and apparency. Displaced native Old English hīew (“the way something looks or seems”) and ætīewednes (“act of appearing or coming into view”).

## AI Etymology
Appearance is borrowed from Middle French apparence, from Latin apparentia, from appareo. Morphologically appear plus -ance. Doublet of apparence and apparency. Displaced native Old English hīew (“the way something looks or seems”) and ætīewednes (“act of appearing or coming into view”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception
- Clothing & Appearance

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