Appear Meaning in English

word

US

/əˈpɪɹ/

uh-PEER

UK

/ɐpˈiə/

uh-PEE-uh

Definition

To become visible or present where you could not be seen before. It can also mean to seem or give the impression of being a certain way.

Usage & Nuances

Common in both everyday and formal English. Use 'appear' for becoming visible ('A car appeared') and for seeming ('He appears tired'). It is a little more formal than 'show up' or 'seem'. Common patterns: 'appear in/on/at', 'appear to be', 'it appears that'.

• Spanish: aparecer - parecer
• Portuguese (BR): aparecer - parecer
• Portuguese (PT): aparecer - parecer
• Chinese (Simplified): 出现 - 似乎
• Chinese (Traditional): 出現 - 似乎
• Hindi: प्रकट होना - लगना
• Arabic: يظهر - يبدو
• Bengali: প্রকাশ হওয়া - দেখা দেওয়া - মনে হওয়া
• Russian: появляться - казаться
• Japanese: 現れる - ～のように見える
• Vietnamese: xuất hiện - có vẻ
• Korean: 나타나다 - ~해 보이다
• Turkish: görünmek - ortaya çıkmak
• Urdu: ظاہر ہونا - دکھائی دینا - معلوم ہونا
• Indonesian: muncul - tampak

Example Sentences

A rainbow appeared after the rain.

basic

She appears happy today.

basic

His name appeared on the list.

basic

He appeared out of nowhere and scared me.

natural

It appears that we missed the last train.

natural

She’ll appear in the new movie next month.

natural