English-Spanish translations for appearance

• aparición
  La aparición de medios de comunicación nuevos es un desarrollo positivo. The appearance of ever-newer media is a positive development.
  La aparición de los carabinieri en la escuela era intolerable. The appearance of the Carabinieri at the school was intolerable.
  El primero es la aparición de candidatos ficticios en la lista de candidatos. The first of these is the appearance of fictional candidates in lists of candidates.
• apariencia
  Esta ambición política no es superflua; no es para guardar las apariencias. This political ambition is not superfluous; it is not for appearances' sake.
  Pero sean cuales sean las apariencias, el debate de hoy no trata de eso. But whatever the appearances, this is not what today’s discussion is about.
  Creo que la Unión Europea, a juzgar por las apariencias, tiene respuestas para esto. I think that the European Union, to judge by appearances, has answers to this.
• aire
• aspecto
  Solamente por su aspecto ya son considerados sospechosas. Their very appearance makes them suspect!
  Su aspecto produciría rechazo en otros comensales". Your appearance will put off other diners."
  – Señor Presidente, las comparecencias del Sr. Berlusconi en esta Cámara son destacables en muchos aspectos. – Mr President, Mr Berlusconi’s appearances in this House are remarkable in many ways.
• comparecencia
  Ésta es mi tercera comparecencia ante el Parlamento para poner al día a sus Señorías sobre la evolución de la situación. This is my third appearance in Parliament to update you on developments.
  Usted ha comenzado sus palabras hablando de su comparecencia como Ministro de Presupuestos en 1988. You began by talking about your appearance as Minister of Budgets in 1988.
  De acuerdo con esta normativa, ya no será necesaria una comparecencia en persona para registrarse. According to this law, an appearance in person will no longer be required for registration.
• estampa
• hechura

Definition of appearance

• The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye
• A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition
• The way something looks; personal presence
• Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others
• That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
• 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
• An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

Synonyms

• facade

Examples

• His sudden appearance surprised me
• There was a strange appearance in the sky
• Some people say Im shallow because I care so much about my appearance
• Catholicism teaches that the Eucharist, while remaining under the physical appearance of bread and wine, becomes really and truly the body and the blood of Christ
• A person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator
• David Beckhams first appearance with the LA Galaxy at Giants Stadium against the New York Red Bulls last night drew a crowd of 66237
• The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved

Related words

• disappearance
• reappearance
• nonappearance
• appearances are deceptive
• make an appearance
• cameo appearance
• default of appearance
• external appearance
• presentable appearance