an act of appearing
coming into sight
Cases of word usage
1) a natural colour, appearance etc of the skin, especially of the face (complexion)
2) (often passive) to force or twist the face out of the usual shape or appearance (contort)
3) a face, including its appearance and expression (countenance)
4) (of a girl or woman) pretty, neat and delicate in appearance and tastes (dainty)
5) (of an actor, musician etc) a first appearance on a public stage (debut)
6) to spoil the appearance of (something) by marking or damaging the surface (deface)
7) to spoil the form or appearance (of something, a person's body) (deform)
8) to spoil the appearance or shape of (a person, thing) (disfigure)
9) with a deliberately strange or unusual appearance in order to hide one's identity (disguise)
10) beautiful and elegant clothes or appearance (finery)