Appearance vs. Illusion
Appearancenoun
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
‘His sudden appearance surprised me.’;
Illusionnoun
(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
‘We saw what looked like a tiger among the trees, but it was an illusion caused by the shadows of the branches.’; ‘Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food.’;
Appearancenoun
A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
‘There was a strange appearance in the sky.’;
Illusionnoun
(countable) A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
‘Jane has this illusion that John is in love with her.’;
Appearancenoun
The way something looks; personal presence
Illusionnoun
(countable) A magician’s trick.
Appearancenoun
Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
‘Some people say I'm shallow because I care so much about my appearance.’;
Illusionnoun
(uncountable) The state of being deceived or misled.
Appearancenoun
That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
‘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.’;
Illusionnoun
An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination.
‘To cheat the eye with blear illusions.’;
Appearancenoun
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.
‘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.’;
Illusionnoun
Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charming; enchantment; witchery; glamour.
‘Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise!’;
Appearancenoun
(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
Illusionnoun
A sensation originated by some external object, but so modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous perception; as when the rolling of a wagon is mistaken for thunder.
Appearancenoun
(medical) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
‘The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved.’;
Illusionnoun
A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc.
Appearancenoun
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.
Illusionnoun
an erroneous mental representation
Appearancenoun
A thing seed; a phenomenon; a phase; an apparition; as, an appearance in the sky.
Illusionnoun
something many people believe that is false;
‘they have the illusion that I am very wealthy’;
Appearancenoun
Personal presence; exhibition of the person; look; aspect; mien.
‘And now am come to see . . . It thy appearance answer loud report.’;
Illusionnoun
the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
Appearancenoun
Semblance, or apparent likeness; external show. pl. Outward signs, or circumstances, fitted to make a particular impression or to determine the judgment as to the character of a person or a thing, an act or a state; as, appearances are against him.
‘There was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the appearance of fire.’; ‘For man looketh on the outward appearance.’; ‘Judge not according to the appearance.’;
Illusionnoun
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Appearancenoun
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; as, a person makes his appearance as an historian, an artist, or an orator.
‘Will he now retire,After appearance, and again prolongOur expectation?’;
Illusion
An illusion is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort our perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people.Illusions may occur with any of the human senses, but visual illusions (optical illusions) are the best-known and understood.
Appearancenoun
Probability; likelihood.
‘There is that which hath no appearance.’;
Appearancenoun
The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction.
Appearancenoun
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Appearancenoun
the event of coming into sight
Appearancenoun
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
Appearancenoun
a mental representation;
‘I tried to describe his appearance to the police’;
Appearancenoun
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’;
Appearancenoun
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression;
‘they try to keep up appearances’; ‘that ceremony is just for show’;
Appearancenoun
the way that someone or something looks
‘she checked her appearance in the mirror’;
Appearancenoun
an impression given by someone or something
‘she read it with every appearance of interest’;
Appearancenoun
an act of performing or participating in a public event
‘he is well known for his television appearances’;
Appearancenoun
an act of arriving or becoming visible
‘the sudden appearance of her daughter startled her’;
Appearancenoun
a process of coming into existence or use
‘the appearance of the railway’;
