The difference between Appear and Vanish
When used as verbs, appear means to come or be in sight, whereas vanish means to become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
Vanish is also noun with the meaning: the brief terminal part of a vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part.
check bellow for the other definitions of Appear and Vanish
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Appear as a verb (intransitive):
To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
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Appear as a verb (intransitive):
To come before the public.
Examples:
"A great writer appeared at that time."
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Appear as a verb (intransitive):
To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.
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Appear as a verb (intransitive):
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.
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Appear as a verb (intransitive, copulative):
To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.
Examples:
"He appeared quite happy with the result."
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Appear as a verb (transitive):
To bring into view.
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Vanish as a verb:
To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
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Vanish as a verb (mathematics):
To become equal to zero.
Examples:
"The function <math>f(x)=x^2</math> vanishes at <math>x=0</math>."
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Vanish as a noun (phonetics):
The brief terminal part of a vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part.
Examples:
"a as in ale ordinarily ends with a vanish of i as in ill."
"o as in old ordinarily ends with a vanish of oo as in foot."
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Vanish as a noun:
A magic trick in which something seems to disappear.
Examples:
"The French drop is a well-known vanish involving sleight of hand."