definition of
appear

[1] #1 appear v. [look, seem] give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time". wn

[2] #2 appear v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon". wn

[3] #3 appear v. [come out] be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet". wn

[4] #4 appear v. [seem] seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad". wn

[5] #5 appear v. [come along] come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago". wn