Ap*pear" (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Appeared (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Appearing.] [OE. apperen, aperen, OF. aparoir,
F. apparoir, fr. L. appar&?;re to appear + par&?;reto
come forth, to be visible; prob. from the same root as par&?;re to
produce. Cf. Apparent, Parent, Peer, v.
i.] 1. To come or be in sight; to be in
view; to become visible.
And God . . . said, Let . . . the dry land
appear.
Gen. i. 9.
2. To come before the public; as, a great writer
appeared at that time.
3. To stand in presence of some authority,
tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the
like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a
person to be tried.
We must all appear before the judgment seat.
&fist; Cor. v. 10.
One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to
appear.
Macaulay.
4. 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.
It doth not yet appear what we shall be.
1 John iii. 2.
Of their vain contest appeared no end.
Milton.
5. To seem; to have a certain semblance; to
look.
They disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast.
Matt. vi. 16.
Syn. -- To seem; look. See Seem.
Ap*pear", n. Appearance. [Obs.]
J. Fletcher.
