Dictionary Check: appear

"appear" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

verb

give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect

Example: "She seems to be sleeping"
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verb

come into sight or view

Example: "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"
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verb

be issued or published

Example: "Did your latest book appear yet?"
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verb

(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent

Example: "It seems that he is very gifted"
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verb

come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

Example: "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"
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verb

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

Example: "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"

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