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appearance

US: /əˈpɪɹəns/

UK: /ɐpˈi‍əɹəns/

English Vietnamese dictionary

appearance /ə'piərəns/

danh từ
- sự xuất hiện, sự hiện ra sự ló ra
  - to make one's first appearance: mới xuất đầu lộ diện, mới ra mặt
  - to put in an appearance: có mặt, đến cho có mặt một lát (ở buổi lễ...)
- (pháp lý) sự trình diện, sự ra hầu toà
- sự xuất bản (sách)
- diện mạo, dáng điệu, tướng mạo, phong thái
  - a man of good appearance: người có diện mạo tốt
- bề ngoài, thể diện
  - one should not judge by appearances: không nên xét đoán theo bề ngoài
  - to save (keep up) appearances: giữ thể diện
  - to all appearance: theo biểu hiện bề ngoài
  - to assume (put on) the appearance of innocence: làm ra vẻ ngây thơ
- ma quỷ

Advanced English dictionary

+ noun
way sth looks / seems
1 [C, U] the way that sb/sth looks on the outside; what sb/sth seems to be: the physical / outward / external appearance of sth + She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. + The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel. + He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. + Judging by appearances can be misleading. + To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. + When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well).
sb / sth arriving
2 [C, usually sing.] the fact of sb/sth arriving, especially when it is not expected: The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. + I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time).
3 [C, usually sing.] the moment at which sth begins to exist or starts to be seen or used: the early appearance of daffodils in spring + the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets
in public
4 [C] an act of appearing in public, especially as a performer, politician, etc., or in a court of law: The Dutch player will make his first appearance for Liverpool this Saturday. + The singer's first public appearance was at the age of eight. + the defendant's appearance in court + a brief / guest / celebrity appearance
being published / broadcast
5 [C, usually sing.] an act of being published or broadcast: the appearance of claims about the minister's private life in the press

Thesaurus dictionary

1 arrival, advent; presence; publication:

I was awaiting the appearance of the book in the shops.

2 aspect, look(s), form; mien, air, demeanour; bearing, manner:

The doorman would not let him in because of his shabby appearance.

3 display, show:

Their fine horses with their rich trappings made a splendid appearance.

4 semblance, show, hint, suggestion; illusion:

She gave no appearance of wanting to go.

Collocation dictionary

¹ way that sb/sth looks

ADJ.

attractive, handsome, youthful | distinctive, odd, strange, striking | dishevelled, scruffy, unkempt, unprepossessing | external, general, outward, overall, personal, physical, visual

attempts to improve the general appearance of the town centre attention to personal appearance and hygiene

VERB + APPEARANCE

have

Inside, the house had the appearance of a temple.

| take on

Towns merged to take on the appearance of a city.

| give

The report gives an appearance of scientific credibility.

| alter, change

Shaving off his beard changed his appearance dramatically.

| enhance, improve | keep up

When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well).

| judge (sb/sth) by

To judge by appearances, Roger was rather embarrassed.

PREP.

contrary to ~s, despite ~s

The American president, despite appearances, has only limited power.

| in ~

rather bird-like in appearance

² arrival of sb/sth

ADJ.

dramatic, sudden, surprise, unexpected | brief

VERB + APPEARANCE

make, put in

She made a sudden appearance just as we were about to leave. I feel I must put in at least a brief appearance at the party.

³ act of appearing in public

ADJ.

first, second, etc.

her first appearance on the stage

one of the actor's rare television appearances

VERB + APPEARANCE

make

She made a cameo appearance in the film.

APPEARANCE + NOUN

money

(sport)

Concise English dictionary

appearancesə'pɪərəns
noun
+outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
+the event of coming into sight
+formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
+a mental representation
+the act of appearing in public view
+pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression