1. to come into sight; to become visible
2. to seem to be; to give the impression of being
3. to be published or presented publicly

Examples

• The sun appears over the horizon at dawn.
• She appears to be upset about something.
• His name appears on the guest list.
• The article appears in today’s newspaper.
• The witness appears nervous during questioning.
• A rainbow appears after the storm.
• The actor appears in three scenes of the movie.