אנגלית

appearance

gb/əpˈɪɹəns/ us/əpˈɪɹəns/
A2 אנגלית
~ 1500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם A2 entity
1

outward look of someone/something

How a person or thing looks to other people.

תבנית שימוש: the appearance of [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'appearance' with 'arrival'; in this sense it only refers to how something looks, not the act of coming.
מילים נרדפות
look (Less formal and more general; can refer to facial expression as well as overall visual impression.) | aspect (More formal; often used for a particular part of appearance.)
הפכים
reality (Contrasts the external look with the actual truth or nature.)
צירופים
physical appearance |personal appearance |change in appearance |improve appearance |outward appearance
נושאים
daily life |descriptions |visual |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • Her appearance had changed a lot since high school.
  • The sudden appearance of wrinkles worried him.
  • They judged him by his appearance alone.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • She has a nice appearance.
  • His appearance is very different now.
  • The dog's appearance is clean and healthy.
שם עצם B1 event
2

act of becoming visible or present

When a person comes into view or is seen in public.

תבנית שימוש: make an appearance at [event/place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'look'; here it refers to the act of showing up, not physical features.
מילים נרדפות
arrival (Focuses on the fact of coming to a place, not necessarily being seen by many people.) | showing (Informal; implies coming into view for a short time.)
הפכים
absence (Refers to not being present or visible when expected.)
צירופים
public appearance |court appearance |brief appearance |first appearance |special appearance
נושאים
events |social life |communication |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The singer made a rare public appearance.
  • He was fined for missing his court appearance.
  • She made her first appearance on stage at age 10.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The actor made an appearance at the party.
  • He missed his court appearance.
  • She made her first appearance on TV yesterday.
שם עצם B2 entity
3

outward impression that may be false

How something looks or seems, which might not be true.

תבנית שימוש: give the appearance of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may take 'appearance' here literally as 'look', but it can refer to a false or misleading impression.
מילים נרדפות
semblance (More formal; often used when the similarity is only slight or superficial.) | pretense (Implies deliberate misleading about reality.)
הפכים
truth (The actual facts, as opposed to how things seem.)
צירופים
give the appearance |keep up appearances |outward appearances
נושאים
perception |truth |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • His calm voice gave the appearance of confidence.
  • The building had the appearance of being abandoned.
  • They tried to keep up appearances despite their problems.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • He gave the appearance of being happy.
  • The house has the appearance of age.
  • She keeps up appearances when guests come.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
appearance
IPA
GB/əpˈɪɹəns/
US/əpˈɪɹəns/
הברות והטעמה
ap - pear - ance (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pear)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: appearance
  • Plural: appearance, appearances
משפחת מילים
Forms
appearances noun
Core family
appear verb A2
Related words
apparent adjective B1 apparently adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
disappear verb A2 disappearance noun B2
Advanced or less common
reappear verb reappearance noun
ביטויים

by all appearances

3
/bˈaɪ ˈɔl əpˈɪɹənsɪz/
fixed phrase

as far as can be judged from signs

From what can be seen or known, it seems this way.

דוגמאות
  • By all appearances, the meeting was a success.
  • By all appearances, they are happily married.

keep up appearances

2
/kˈip ˈʌp əpˈɪɹənsɪz/
idiom

pretend everything is fine in public

To behave in a way that hides problems so that others think everything is fine.

דוגמאות
  • Even after losing his job, he kept up appearances for his neighbors.
  • They were deeply in debt but kept up appearances at social events.

make an appearance

1
/mˈeɪk ən əpˈɪɹəns/
fixed phrase

attend briefly or show oneself publicly

To go to an event for a short time so people can see you.

דוגמאות
  • The mayor made an appearance at the charity event.
  • She made an appearance at her friend's wedding before leaving for work.

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