1. to come into sight; become visible
2. to seem or look like something
3. to arrive at a place, especially for a scheduled event

Examples

• The sun appeared from behind the clouds.
• She appears to be upset about something.
• The witness failed to appear in court.
• His new book will appear in stores next month.
• The actor appeared on several talk shows.
• Dark spots appeared on the wall after the leak.
• It appears that we’ll need more time to finish.