The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Appearance \Ap*pear"ance\, n. [F. apparence, L. apparentia, fr.
   apparere. See Appear.]
   1. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of
      becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance
      surprised me.
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   2. A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an
      appearance in the sky.
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   3. Personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect;
      mien.
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            And now am come to see . . .
            It thy appearance answer loud report. --Milton.
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   4. Semblance, or apparent likeness; external show. pl.
      Outward signs, or circumstances, fitted to make a
      particular impression or to determine the judgment as to
      the character of a person or a thing, an act or a state;
      as, appearances are against him.
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            There was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the
            appearance of fire.                   --Num. ix. 15.
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            For man looketh on the outward appearance. --1 Sam.
                                                  xvi. 7.
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            Judge not according to the appearance. --John. vii.
                                                  24.
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   5. The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society,
      a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public
      in a particular character; as, a person makes his
      appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.
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            Will he now retire,
            After appearance, and again prolong
            Our expectation?                      --Milton.
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   6. Probability; likelihood. [Obs.]
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            There is that which hath no appearance. --Bacon.
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   7. (Law) The coming into court of either of the parties; the
      being present in court; the coming into court of a party
      summoned in an action, either by himself or by his
      attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper
      officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a
      party proceeded against places himself before the court,
      and submits to its jurisdiction. --Burrill. --Bouvier.
      --Daniell.
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   To put in an appearance, to be present; to appear in
      person.

   To save appearances, to preserve a fair outward show.
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   Syn: Coming; arrival; presence; semblance; pretense; air;
        look; manner; mien; figure; aspect.
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