appear

Verb

• present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
  • He had to appear in court last month
    
  • She appeared on several charges of theft
    

• appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
  • Gielgud appears briefly in this movie
    
  • She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage
    

• come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
  • Then the computer came along and changed our lives
    
  • Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago
    

• seem to be true, probable, or apparent
  • It seems that he is very gifted
    
  • It appears that the weather in California is very bad
    

• be issued or published
  • Did your latest book appear yet?
    
  • The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet
    

• come into sight or view
  • He suddenly appeared at the wedding
    
  • A new star appeared on the horizon
    

• give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  • She seems to be sleeping
    
  • This appears to be a very difficult problem
    
  • This project looks fishy
    
  • They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  come along , seem , come out , look
• Antonyms: 
  vanish , disappear , go away