appearance

aspetto

Il modo in cui una persona o una cosa appare alla vista.

In inglese semplice: The way a person or thing looks.

• The paint improved its appearance.
• She takes care of her appearance.
• The two rocks have a similar appearance.

Sinonimi: look, looks

Espressioni comuni: physical appearance, change your appearance, outward appearance, personal appearance

comparsa, apparizione

Momento in cui qualcuno o qualcosa arriva o diventa visibile.

In inglese semplice: The moment when someone or something arrives or becomes visible.

• His sudden appearance surprised us.
• The first appearance of stars marked the evening.
• She made a brief appearance at the party.

Come si usa: appearance of someone/something (The appearance of a stranger interrupted our conversation.)

Sinonimi: arrival, emergence

Contrari: disappearance

Espressioni comuni: sudden appearance, make an appearance, appearance of something, first appearance

apparizione, visione

Qualcosa di insolito che si vede, soprattutto una figura simile a un fantasma.

In inglese semplice: Something unusual that is seen, especially a ghostlike figure.

• A pale appearance floated above the water.
• They saw strange appearances in the night sky.
• The mysterious appearance vanished before dawn.

Sinonimi: apparition, vision, phenomenon

Espressioni comuni: strange appearance, ghostly appearance