Definition of "Appear" :

verb: come into sight or view

"He suddenly appeared at the wedding."

verb: come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

"Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago."

verb: be issued or published

"Did your latest book appear yet?."

verb: appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.

"Gielgud appears briefly in this movie."

verb: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

"This appears to be a very difficult problem."

verb: seem to be true, probable, or apparent

"It appears that the weather in California is very bad."

verb: present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority

"He had to appear in court last month."