to appear

Examples

• All

• I wore this jacket when I appeared in the Oscars commercial for Samsung.

  Molly Burke

• This actress appeared both in The Office and Parks and Recreation.

• And Sarzo himself appeared in the music videos.

• Their child, a year or so older, a violinist, was scheduled to appear later in the program.

  Academic text (2008)

• She was the first plus size woman to appear on the cover of a bridal magazine.

• And that's why, I'd like you to volunteer to appear on tomorrow's broadcast of the running man.

  The Running Man (1987)

• The Dutch team are appearing as strong contenders, taking 9 points out of 9... ...and moving on past the group phase to face Slovakia.

  Playing for Keeps (2012)

• And now Diddy swung by Nickelodeon and appears in a video.

  Megyn Kelly

• And the lead developer of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, has appeared on this podcast many times.

• She appeared on stage to take a bow after the final act of the play.

Synonyms

P

to play

vsto appear

∞ 1.0

Act as a character in a stage show, film, or TV show

is broader, covering any actor involvement beyond character parts

P

to perform

vsto appear

583 2.7

To entertain people by singing, acting, or dancing

is narrower, referring only to actor participation in dramatic works

A

to act

vsto appear

375 2.1

Perform a role in a play, film, or show

is used for any actor participation, not only specific character roles

B

to be

vsto appear

225 1.0

Act as a character in a play or film

is the general term for joining as an actor, not only portrayal

Antonyms

W

to withdraw

466 2.8

To stop taking part in a place or activity

How Prominent

to star

292 3.2

to headline

13 4.2

to feature

748 3.1

to appear

266 2.1

to perform

583 2.7

to cameo

1 5.4

Surface Forms

Etymology