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noun 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 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. act of appearing in public ADJ. first, second, etc. her first appearance on the stage | final, last | frequent, occasional, rare, regular | live, personal | public | cameo, guest | court, radio, stage, television/TV one of the actor's rare television appearances VERB + APPEARANCE make She made a cameo appearance in the film. APPEARANCE + NOUN money (sport)
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appearance
adjectives
somebody's/something's physical appearance
• If you want to improve your physical appearance, eat well and exercise.
somebody's personal appearance
• Teenagers are very conscious of their personal appearance.
somebody's/something's odd/strange appearance
• Children sometimes stared at him because of his odd appearance.
a distinctive/striking appearance
(= unusual and interesting )
• The unusual leaves give the plant a distinctive appearance.
an attractive/handsome/pleasing etc appearance
• Large blue eyes set in a long thin face give him a striking and attractive appearance.
somebody's youthful appearance
• She was no longer a young woman, despite her youthful appearance.
the outward appearance
• Beneath the outward appearance of confidence, she is very shy.
the general/overall appearance
• The second phase of the project is to improve the town’s overall appearance.
the visual appearance
• Intensive farming changed the visual appearance of the countryside.
verbs
have a ... appearance
• The young girl had a pleasing appearance.
improve/enhance the appearance of something/somebody
• Fresh air improves the appearance of the skin.
change/alter the appearance of something
• The proposed dam will change the appearance of the surrounding countryside enormously.
give something/somebody a … appearance
• His uniform gave him an official appearance.
phrases
take pride in your appearance
(= make an effort to look good )
• She seems to take no pride at all in her personal appearance these days.
judge by appearances
(= make judgements based on the way somebody/something looks )
• You shouldn’t judge by appearances.
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + appearance
somebody's first/second/last etc appearance
• This is the band's last appearance in the UK before a 46-date tour of Europe.
a public appearance
• In his first public appearance since his election, the President-elect ruled out talks with the United States.
a radio/TV appearance
• John hated the endless TV appearances to promote each new album.
a guest appearance
(= an appearance by a famous person on a TV show or at a musical event, in addition to the people who usually take part )
• He made several guest appearances on the show in the mid-60s.
a cameo appearance
(= a short appearance in a film or play by a well-known actor or person )
• Alfred Hitchcock always made a cameo appearance in his own films.
a personal appearance
• The First Lady is asked to make a large number of personal appearances for worthy causes.
a live appearance
• Troy's first live appearance was at last year's Montreux Jazz Festival.
a Wembley/Hollywood Bowl etc appearance
• He led the Broncos to three Super Bowl appearances in twelve years.
a farewell appearance
(= a last appearance )
• His farewell appearance for the club was made in front of a packed crowd.
verbs
make an appearance
• The President made a dramatic appearance on nationwide television to announce a fresh peace initiative.
appearance + NOUN
appearance fee/money
(= the money someone is paid to appear somewhere )
• He gave his appearance fee to charity.
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appearance
the way someone or something looks to other people:
• She’d had plastic surgery to change her appearance. • The mushrooms are similar in appearance to poisonous ones, so you have to be careful.
looks
someone’s appearance, especially when considering how good-looking they are. Looks is more informal than appearance:
• Girls of that age are always worried about their looks. • People generally describe him as having boyish good looks .
image
the appearance and character that a person, organization, product etc deliberately tries to produce:
• She wowed fans with her sleek new image. • The scandal has damaged her image as an honest politician. • The car has a racy new image.
aspect
literary the appearance of someone or something:
• The costume gives his character an even more sinister aspect.
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