The difference between Appearance and Arrival
When used as nouns, appearance means the act of appearing or coming into sight, whereas arrival means the act of arriving or something that has arrived.
check bellow for the other definitions of Appearance and Arrival
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Appearance as a noun:
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
Examples:
"His sudden appearance surprised me."
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Appearance as a noun:
A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
Examples:
"There was a strange appearance in the sky."
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Appearance as a noun:
The way something looks; personal presence
Examples:
"synonyms: aspect mien"
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Appearance as a noun:
Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
Examples:
"Some people say I'm shallow because I care so much about my appearance."
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Appearance as a noun (philosophy, theology):
That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
Examples:
"Catholicism teaches that the Eucharist, while remaining under the physical appearance of bread and wine, becomes really and truly the body and the blood of Christ."
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Appearance as a noun:
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
Examples:
"A person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator."
"David Beckham's first appearance with the LA Galaxy at Giants Stadium against the New York Red Bulls last night drew a crowd of 66237."
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Appearance as a noun (legal):
An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
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Appearance as a noun (medical):
Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
Examples:
"The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved."
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Arrival as a noun:
The act of arriving or something that has arrived.
Examples:
"The early arrival of the bride created a stir."
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Arrival as a noun:
The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.
Examples:
"The arrival of the railway made the local tourist industry viable."
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Arrival as a noun:
A person who has arrived.
Examples:
"There has been a significant growth in illegal arrivals."
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- appearance vs arrival
- appearance vs manifestation
- appearance vs spectacle
- apparition vs appearance
- appearance vs phenomenon
- appearance vs presence
- appearance vs semblance
- appearance vs show
- appearance vs pretense
- appearance vs debut
- appearance vs aspect
- air vs appearance
- appearance vs figure
- appearance vs look
- appearance vs manner
- appearance vs mien