appearing

Verb

appear (third-person singular simple present appears, present participle appearing, simple past and past participle appeared)

1. (intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
   • And God[…]said, Let[…]the dry land appear.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 1:9

   Synonyms:

   emerge

2. (intransitive) To come before the public.
   • A great writer appeared at that time.
3. (intransitive) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
   • We must all appear before the judgment seat.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Corinthians 5:10
4. (intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
   • It doth not yet appear what we shall be.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 John 3:2
5. (copulative, intransitive) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
   • He appeared quite happy with the result.

   Synonyms:

   look

6. (transitive) To bring into view
   • [Angelo] is yet a devil / His filth within being cast, he would appear / A pond as deep as hell.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...