paraître — meaning in English

English meaning

• appear verb To come into view; to become visible.
• look verb To direct one's eyes toward something in order to see it.
• seem verb To give the impression of being something; to appear to be.

Senses

paraître is used for these senses in English:

• appear (intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
• appear (intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
• look To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
• seem (copulative) To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

appear — full definition

1. verb To come into view; to become visible.
2. verb To seem or give the impression of being a certain way.
3. verb To perform or take part publicly, as in a show, court case, or event.

look — full definition

1. verb To direct one's eyes toward something in order to see it.
2. verb To appear or seem in a particular way.
3. verb To search for something.
4. noun An act of directing one's eyes at something.
5. noun A person's general appearance or style.

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