appearance
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Is appearance a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying realityExamples: "Catholicism teaches that the Eucharist, while remaining under the physical appearance of bread and wine, becomes really and truly the body and the blood of Christ."Synonyms: semblance, show, pretense, façade, facadecountableuncountable
2. (law) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearanceSynonyms: aspect, air, figure, look, manner, miencountableuncountable
3. (medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.Examples: "The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved."countableuncountable
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