外見 - 定義、意味と同義語

Appearance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT appearance /əˈpɪrəns/ /əˈpirəns/ IPA guide Other forms: appearances Your appearance is how you look: your clothes, hair, facial expression, skin tone, and posture all factor into your overall appearance . Ever had to go somewhere you didn't want to go? If you stopped by just briefly, you made an appearance. But this word more often has to do with how things look. Your appearance is created by everything people can see, from your hair down to your shoes. Sometimes appearances can be deceiving: maybe you give an appearance of confidence, but you're really nervous inside. The saying "don't judge a book by its cover" means "don't judge by appearances." Definitions of appearance noun outward or visible aspect of a person or thing synonyms: visual aspect see more see less types: show 86 types... hide 86 types... agerasia youthful appearance in an old person look physical appearance view outward appearance color , colour the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation complexion texture and appearance of the skin of the face effect , impression an outward appearance linear perspective , perspective the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer phase (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) vanishing point the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge superficies the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance format the general appearance of a publication cast , form , shape the visual appearance of something or someone image , persona (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world color , colour , gloss , semblance , veneer an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading face the general outward appearance of something countenance , visage the appearance conveyed by a person's face hairiness , pilosity the quality of having hair hairlessness the quality of not having hair beauty the qualities that give pleasure to the senses ugliness qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses deformity , disfiguration , disfigurement an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen homeliness , plainness an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful blemish , defect , mar a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) discoloration , discolouration , stain a soiled or discolored appearance plainness the appearance of being plain and unpretentious elaborateness , ornateness an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated decorativeness an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive etiolation a pale and sickly appearance sleekness the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored figure the impression produced by a person image the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public mark the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember tout ensemble a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts color of law , colour of law a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law simulacrum an insubstantial or vague semblance face value the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth guise , pretence , pretense , pretext an artful or simulated semblance camouflage , disguise an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something verisimilitude the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true aspect , expression , face , facial expression , look the feelings expressed on a person's face poker face a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) hirsuteness , hirsutism excessive hairiness raw beauty beauty that is stark and powerfully impressive glory , resplendence , resplendency brilliant, radiant beauty exquisiteness extreme beauty of a delicate sort picturesqueness visually vivid and pleasing pleasingness an agreeable beauty that gives pleasure or enjoyment pulchritude physical beauty (especially of a woman) glamor , glamour alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal) beauteousness , comeliness , fairness , loveliness the quality of being good looking and attractive cuteness , prettiness the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) good looks , handsomeness the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man) attractiveness sexual allure unsightliness ugliness that is unpleasant to look at grotesqueness , grotesquerie , grotesquery ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion garishness , gaudiness strident color or excessive ornamentation unpleasingness the quality of being unpleasant hideousness dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness unattractiveness an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers birthmark , nevus a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth chatter mark a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece check , chip a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something crack a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts dent , ding , divot , gouge , nick an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) eyesore something very ugly and offensive mole a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin mark , scar , scrape , scratch an indication of damage burn , burn mark a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) blot , daub , slur , smear , smirch , smudge , spot a blemish made by dirt scorch a discoloration caused by heat bloodstain a discoloration caused by blood iron mold , iron mould a spot caused the staining with rust or ink mud stain a stain produced by mud oil stain a stain produced by oil tarnish discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation stigma a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease verruca , wart (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus chasteness , restraint , simpleness , simplicity lack of ornamentation austereness , austerity , severeness , severity extreme plainness bareness , starkness an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation flamboyance , floridity , floridness , showiness extravagant elaborateness fussiness unnecessary elaborateness in details coating , finish , finishing a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) milium , whitehead a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland blackhead , comedo a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin phase of the moon a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance type of: quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone noun a mental representation “I tried to describe his appearance to the police” see more see less types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... illusion , semblance an erroneous mental representation 3-D , 3D , three-D having a three-dimensional form or appearance front the outward appearance of a person apparition , fantasm , phantasm , phantasma , phantom , shadow something existing in perception only irradiation the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background phantom limb the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated type of: internal representation , mental representation , representation a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image noun pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression “they try to keep up appearances ” synonyms: show see more see less type of: feigning , pretence , pretending , pretense , simulation the act of giving a false appearance noun the event of coming into sight see more see less antonyms: disappearance the event of passing out of sight types: show 9 types... hide 9 types... reappearance the event of something appearing again manifestation , materialisation , materialization an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) manifestation a clear appearance apparition , visitation the appearance of a ghostlike figure egress , emersion (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse epiphany a divine manifestation theophany a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person Word of God a manifestation of the mind and will of God tidal wave an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon type of: happening , natural event , occurrence , occurrent an event that happens noun the act of appearing in public view “the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period” “it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America” see more see less antonyms: disappearance the act of leaving secretly or without explanation types: show 4 types... hide 4 types... apparition an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly emergence , emersion the act of emerging reappearance , return the act of someone appearing again comeback return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity type of: arrival the act of arriving at a certain place noun formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action synonyms: appearing , coming into court see more see less type of: attendance , attending the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) Pronunciation US /əˈpɪrəns/ UK /əˈpirəns/ Cite this entry Style: MLA MLA APA Chicago Copy citation DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘appearance' . Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion o