english
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appear
to start to be seen, especially suddenly:
• A few small white clouds appeared on the horizon.
pop up
to appear very suddenly:
• A woman’s face popped up from the other side of the fence.
become visible
to gradually start to be able to be seen:
• The shape of the baby’s head gradually became visible on the screen.
come into view
if something comes into view, you start to see it as you move closer to it, or it gets closer to you:
• The white cliffs of Dover came into view.
come out
if the sun, moon, or the stars come out, they suddenly appear:
• The sun came out from behind a cloud.
loom/loom up
if a large frightening object or person looms, they appear suddenly:
• The dark shape of the castle loomed up out of the mist. • The man’s face suddenly loomed over him.
resurface
to appear again after being lost or missing:
• The girl’s father has resurfaced after six years of no contact.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb
be seen:
The car will appear soon.
verb
is likely:
It appears they will be late.
Simple Definitions
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appear for sb
If a lawyer appears for someone, he or she acts for and represents the person
• Ms Hawley was appearing for the defence.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb come into sight ADV. suddenly A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. | from nowhere A police officer appeared as if from nowhere and ordered us to halt. perform in public ADV. currently PREP. at She is currently appearing at the Liverpool Playhouse. PHRASES appear on television She regularly appears on television. in court PREP. at He will appear at Manchester Crown Court next week. PHRASES appear before a court/judge/magistrate The man will appear before magistrates in Birmingham later today. | appear in court A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of seven women.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary