Verb
1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
"She seems to be sleeping""This appears to be a very difficult problem""This project looks fishy""They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"2. come into sight or view;
"He suddenly appeared at the wedding""A new star appeared on the horizon"3. be issued or published;
"Did your latest book appear yet?""The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"4. seem to be true, probable, or apparent;
"It seems that he is very gifted""It appears that the weather in California is very bad"5. 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"6. 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"7. present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority;
"He had to appear in court last month""She appeared on several charges of theft"