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appearance
'appearance' - used as a noun
1. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
2. the event of coming into sight
3. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
4. a mental representation
I tried to describe his appearance to the police
5. the act of appearing in public view
the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period
it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America
6. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
they try to keep up appearances
Variations of 'appearance'
 
Antonym
  • disappearance
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    Even though a polar bears fur looks white it is actually colourless and is made with hollow tubes. The reason the bear looks white is because the rough inner surface of the tubes make light scatter and reflect at many different angles which gives the white appearance.