appear

The word “appear” means to come into view; to become visible. In plain terms, to become visible, to seem a certain way, or to show up somewhere officially or publicly.

“Appear” is pronounced uh-PEER (/əˈpɪɹ/ in IPA).

Here is “appear” used in a sentence: “A rainbow appeared after the storm passed.”

Words with a similar meaning to “appear” include come forth, forthcome, heave in sight, heave in view, heave into sight and heave into view.

The opposite of “appear” — its antonyms — are disappear and vanish.

“Appear” is a verb.

The word “appear” comes from Latin. From Latin apparere, "to appear," from ad- ("to") plus parere ("to come forth, be visible").

“Appear” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

They are opposites. To appear is to come into view or become visible, while to disappear is to go out of view or stop being visible. Stars appear at dusk and disappear at dawn. The prefix 'dis-' simply reverses the meaning of the original verb.

'Appear' has two common senses. One is physical — to come into view, as in 'a figure appeared in the doorway.' The other means to seem or give an impression, as in 'she appears tired.' Context makes clear whether something is becoming visible or simply seeming a certain way.

The clearest opposites are disappear and vanish, both meaning to pass out of sight. 'Fade' works when something gradually grows fainter until it is gone. Each reverses the sense of coming into view, describing something that leaves our sight rather than entering it.

You could say 'the sun appeared over the hills,' 'a message appeared on the screen,' or 'buds appear on the trees in spring.' In each case something that was not visible before becomes visible, coming into sight where there had been nothing to see.