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{ "term": "appear", "partOfSpeech": "verblinking verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "appear", "heSheIt": "appears" }, "pastSimple": "appeared", "pastParticiple": "appeared", "ingForm": "appearing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to start to be seen", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Three days later a rash appeared." }, { "text": "Symptoms usually start appearing within two to three days." }, { "text": "A cat **suddenly appeared** out of nowhere.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "Smoke appeared on the horizon." }, { "text": "A bus appeared around the corner." }, { "text": "Posters for the gig appeared all over town." }, { "text": "New shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant." }, { "text": "The door burst open and John appeared." }, { "text": "Her dead mother appeared to her in a dream." }, { "text": "A police officer appeared as if from nowhere and ordered us to halt." }, { "text": "A man suddenly appeared in the doorway." }, { "text": "The file appeared on my desk yesterday." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["suddenly", "from nowhere", "magically"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to begin to exist or be known or used for the first time", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Scientists are unsure when the virus **first appeared**." }, { "text": "His work **began to appear** on the scene in the 1960s.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "When did mammals appear on the earth?" }, { "text": "This problem first appeared in the inner cities." }, { "text": "Modern contact lenses first appeared in the 1940s." }, { "text": "Some exciting new products have recently appeared on the market." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["suddenly", "from nowhere", "magically"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to give the impression of being or doing something", "sensetop": "+ adj.it appears + adj.+ nounappear to do somethingit appears (that)…appear as if…", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She didn't appear at all surprised at the news.", "contextForm": "+ adj." }, { "text": "Everything appeared normal at first." }, { "text": "**It now appears** likely that the school will be closed down.", "contextForm": "it appears + adj." }, { "text": "It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further." }, { "text": "He appears a perfectly normal person.", "contextForm": "+ noun" }, { "text": "The couple appeared to have nothing in common.", "contextForm": "appear to do something" }, { "text": "The video appears to show a car driving through the wall of a house." }, { "text": "She appeared to be in her late thirties." }, { "text": "They appeared not to know what was happening." }, { "text": "There appears to have been a mistake." }, { "text": "It appears that there has been a mistake.", "contextForm": "it appears (that)…" }, { "text": "**It would appear that** this was a major problem." }, { "text": "The sunset made it appear as if the sea was made of gold.", "contextForm": "appear as if…" } ], "synonyms": "seem" }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to be published or broadcast", "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "His new book will be appearing in the spring." }, { "text": "It was too late to prevent the story from appearing in the national media." }, { "text": "These allegations appear in a forthcoming documentary." } ], "topics": ["TV, radio and news"] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to take part in a film, play, television programme, etc.", "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "He has appeared in over 60 movies." }, { "text": "She regularly appears on TV." }, { "text": "She is currently appearing as Juliet at the Liverpool Playhouse." }, { "text": "He appears briefly in the movie as a waiter." }, { "text": "The Senator has appeared frequently on this show." }, { "text": "She rarely appears in public." }, { "text": "Next month he will be appearing as Jefferson in a new play on Broadway." } ], "topics": ["Film and theatre"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["currently", "frequently", "occasionally"], "preposition": ["at"], "phrases": ["appear on television"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to arrive at a place", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "By ten o'clock Lee still hadn't appeared." }, { "text": "A man appeared at the door and asked to see her.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "A bit later Jill appeared and came over to join them." }, { "text": "Michael appeared a few moments later." }, { "text": "He looked worried when he appeared in my office at half past two." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to be written or mentioned somewhere", "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)", "examples": [ { "text": "Your name will appear at the front of the book." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to be present in court in order to give evidence or answer a charge", "sensetop": "(+ adv./prep.)", "examples": [ { "text": "A man will appear in court today charged with the murder." }, { "text": "She is expected to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Monday." }, { "text": "She appeared on six charges of theft." }, { "text": "They will appear before magistrates tomorrow." }, { "text": "He has been asked to appear as a witness for the defence." }, { "text": "They had all appeared before the court several times." } ], "collocations": { "preposition": ["at"], "phrases": [ "appear before a court", "appear before a judge", "appear before a magistrate" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to act as somebody’s lawyer in court", "sensetop": "appear for/on behalf of somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "James Gilbert is the lawyer appearing for the defendant." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/əˈpɪə(r)/", "audio": "ap/appear/appear__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈpɪəz/", "audio": "ap/appear/appears__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈpɪəd/", "audio": "ap/appear/appeared__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈpɪərɪŋ/", "audio": "ap/appear/appearing__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/əˈpɪr/", "audio": "ap/appear/appear__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈpɪrz/", "audio": "ap/appear/appears__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈpɪrd/", "audio": "ap/appear/appeared__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/əˈpɪrɪŋ/", "audio": "ap/appear/appearing__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French apareir, from Latin apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’." }