Synonyms and antonyms of To appear and appearance in British Thesaurus

appear (verb)

if someone or something appears somewhere, you begin to see them suddenly or for the first time

resurface (verb)

to appear again after not being seen for a period of time

emerge (verb)

to appear, or to become recognized

take shape ()

to develop into something that can be recognized

reappear (verb)

to appear again

loom (verb)

to appear as a large shape that is not clear, usually in a threatening way

appearance (noun)

the fact of someone appearing, especially when you do not expect them

emergence (noun)

the process of appearing or becoming recognized

flash (noun)

the sudden appearance of an object for a very short time

rear its (ugly) head ()

to appear and cause problems

come out ()

to be easy to notice

come up ()

if information about something comes up on something such as a computer screen, it appears there

go up ()

if something such as a notice or sign goes up somewhere, it is put in a place where people can see it

grow up ()

to start existing or being seen

see the light of day ()

if an object sees the light of day, it is brought out of a place where it has been for a long time

sprout (verb)

used about something that comes out of a surface

surface (verb)

to appear after being lost or hidden