to come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.-to come before the public; as, a great writer appeared at that time.-to stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.-to become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.-to seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.-appearance.