appear

(verb) give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect. Synonyms: look, seem. Examples: "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."

(verb) come into sight or view. Examples: "He suddenly appeared at the wedding." "A new star appeared on the horizon."

(verb) be issued or published. Synonyms: come out. Examples: "Did your latest book appear yet?." "The new woody allen film hasn't come out yet."

(verb) seem to be true, probable, or apparent. Synonyms: seem. Examples: "It seems that he is very gifted." "It appears that the weather in california is very bad."

(verb) come into being or existence, or appear on the scene. Synonyms: come along. Examples: "Then the computer came along and changed our lives." "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago."

(verb) appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.. Examples: "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie." "She appeared in `hamlet' on the london stage."

(verb) present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority. Examples: "He had to appear in court last month." "She appeared on several charges of theft."