appearance in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of appearing in public view
   "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
   appearance 
   
2. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
   appearance  appearing  coming into court 
   
3. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
   "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"
   appearance  show 
   
4. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
   appearance  visual aspect 
   
5. a mental representation
   "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
   appearance 
   
6. the event of coming into sight
   appearance