Appearing vs. Appear
Difference Between Appearing and Appear
Appearingnoun
appearance; act of coming into view
Appearverb
(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
Appearingnoun
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
Appearverb
(intransitive) To come before the public.
A great writer appeared at that time.Appearverb
(intransitive) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
Appearverb
(intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
Appearverb
To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
He appeared quite happy with the result.Appearverb
(transitive) To bring into view.
Appearverb
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
She seems to be sleepingThis appears to be a very difficult problemThis project looks fishyThey appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long timeAppearverb
come into sight or view;
He suddenly appeared at the weddingA new star appeared on the horizonAppearverb
be issued or published;
Did your latest book appear yet?The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yetAppearverb
seem to be true, probable, or apparent;
It seems that he is very giftedIt appears that the weather in California is very badAppearverb
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene;
Then the computer came along and changed our livesHomo sapiens appeared millions of years agoAppearverb
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.;
Gielgud appears briefly in this movieShe appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stageAppearverb
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority;
He had to appear in court last monthShe appeared on several charges of theft
