\Ap*pear"ance\, n. [F. apparence, L. apparentia, fr.
apparere. See {Appear}.]
1. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of
   becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance
   surprised me.
2. A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an
   appearance in the sky.
3. Personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect;
   mien.
         And now am come to see . . . It thy appearance
         answer loud report.                   --Milton.
4. Semblance, or apparent likeness; external show. pl.
   Outward signs, or circumstances, fitted to make a
   particular impression or to determine the judgment as to
   the character of a person or a thing, an act or a state;
   as, appearances are against him.
         There was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the
         appearance of fire.                   --Num. ix. 15.
         For man looketh on the outward appearance. --1 Sam.
                                               xvi. 7.
         Judge not according to the appearance. --John. vii.
                                               24.
5. The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society,
   a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public
   in a particular character; as, a person makes his
   appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.
         Will he now retire, After appearance, and again
         prolong Our expectation?              --Milton.
6. Probability; likelihood. [Obs.]
         There is that which hath no appearance. --Bacon.
7. (Law) The coming into court of either of the parties; the
   being present in court; the coming into court of a party
   summoned in an action, either by himself or by his
   attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper
   officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a
   party proceeded against places himself before the court,
   and submits to its jurisdiction. --Burrill. --Bouvier.
   --Daniell.
{To put in an appearance}, to be present; to appear in
   person.
{To save appearances}, to preserve a fair outward show.
Syn: Coming; arrival; presence; semblance; pretense; air;
     look; manner; mien; figure; aspect.