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    [Noun]  | "ap*pear*ance" | \ ə-ˈpir-ən(t)s \


    1: external show : semblance

    2: outward aspect : look

    3: outward indication


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Re-formation (after {see: |appear|appear}) of Middle English apparence, aparaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French apparaunce, apparence, borrowed from Late Latin appārentia, noun derivative of Latin appārent-, appārens, present participle of appārēre "to be visible, {see: |appear|appear}";

    [Idiom]  | "appearances to the contrary" 


    1: even though (something) does not appear to be so

    [Idiom]  | "despite appearances" 


    1: even though (something) does not appear to be so

    [Idiom]  | "for the sake of appearances" 


    1: because other people think it is the proper thing to do

    [Idiom]  | "keep up appearances" 


    1: to hide something bad by pretending that nothing is wrong

    [Idiom]  | "to/by all (outward) appearances" 


    1: it seems : according to what other people see

    [Noun]  | "appearances" 


    1: the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality;


      * e.g., " ... the dignified appearance of this church leader "





    2: outward and often deceptive indication;


      * e.g., " ... can't you at least give the appearance of listening to what I say? "



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    3: the act of coming upon a scene;


      * e.g., " ... his appearance at the party caused considerable speculation "



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    [Noun]  | "appearance" 


    1: the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality;


      * e.g., " ... the dignified appearance of this church leader "





    2: outward and often deceptive indication;


      * e.g., " ... can't you at least give the appearance of listening to what I say? "



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    3: the act of coming upon a scene;


      * e.g., " ... his appearance at the party caused considerable speculation "



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     [ "appear's" ]

    1: Apparent

      * e.g.,  ... Upon new year dawning this very morning would imagery of personalised destiny approaching appear's treachery maintained as privilege throughout your life rather than losing ingenuity and wonder at memories' gather? 

     [ "Appearance" ]

    1: How a thing looks to you the looker.

      * e.g.,  ... Appearance of man, meaning the first time man appeared on earth or in the universe of existence. 


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    2: But you must be careful with atheist evolutionists, because in their phrase 'appearance of design' it means mirage of design, while for a theist it means reality of design as witnessed to by the looker.

      * e.g.,  ... Appearance of water in the desert to a man dying from thirst means a mirage of water. 


     [ "Appearance" ]

    3: The way to get an exact idea of what atheist evolutionists mean by ‘appearance of design’ when they say they don't mean it is just appearance, is to ask them if they be guys: whether they have an appearance of a penis's design or the reality of a penis's design in their penis.

      * e.g.,  ... Appearance of design, see definition proper, above. 


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    4: Also with female atheist evolutionists, ask them whether they have an appearance of a vagina's design in their vagina, or the reality of a vagina's design.

      * e.g.,  ... Appearance of health said by a doctor to a patient, means the doctor cannot see anything medically wrong with the patient even though the patient says he feels miserable. 


     [ "Appearance" ]

    5: Then ask them what exactly do they want to impress people with, in their use of the phrase ‘appearance of design,’ if in their penis or vagina they do not mean just appearance.


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    6: Gerry

     [ "Appearing" ]

    1: 1) When someone is online on MSN but has selected "Appear Offline" As their status, so that they talk to only who they choose

      * e.g.,  ... 1) Tommy364 says: 


     [ "Appearing" ]

    2: 2) When someone is deliberatly ignoring you, ie they look at you, you say Hi, and they turn away again and walk off.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh Hey Jane!! 

     [ "it appears to be what it appears to be" ]

    1: The true alternative to the lame "it is what it is", because truly nothing is what it is, it can only appear to be that.

      * e.g.,  ... I cant stand the phrase "it is what it is" because things are only what it appears to be what it appears to be. 

     [ "make an appearance" ]

    1: To go to an event solely to be seen there; usually one's stay at such event is short in duration.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: "Yo man, what are you up to tonight?" 

     [ "failure to appear" ]

    1: What a ghost or genie gets charged with if it doesn't materialize when commanded to do so.

      * e.g.,  ... In Shakespeare's play "Henry The Fourth", Glendower boasts that he has the power to "call spirits from the vasty deep", to which Hotspur sarcastically retorts, "Why, so can I, or so can any man --- but will they come when you do call for them?" He should have added, "And if they do not, canst thou prosecute them for 'failure to appear'?" 

     [ "a challenger appears" ]

    1: A meme derived from Super Smash Bros. When a new character is introduced the phrase would be used. On the internets, if a related but superior character is mentioned people will say a new challenger appears. Challenger is the key word for starting a brawl on 4chan.

      * e.g.,  ... A challenger appears!! 

     [ "special appearance" ]

    1: What you make every time I see you through the eyes of my father. That which is created beautiful and perfect in every detail. The Self-evident charm every time you show up.

      * e.g.,  ... You made a special appearance and became your father's miracle on the day you were born. 

     [ "bound to appear" ]

    1: Likely to make an appearance

      * e.g.,  ... My buddy is bound to appear on messenger any minute now. 

     [ "appearancely challenged" ]

    1: a nicer word for ugly.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, she's ugly." "Don't be mean! She's appearancely challenged." 

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