outward+appearance

  • 21Outward holiness — Outward Holiness, or External Holiness, is a Biblical conservative dress and conduct requirement for Christian churches. The requirement was prevalent during the revival movements for early Lutheran Pietism and Methodism, and during the Holiness… …

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  • 22outward — [out′wərd] adj. [ME utward < OE utweard: see OUT & WARD] 1. having to do with the outside or exterior; outer 2. clearly apparent; observable; visible 3. away from the interior; to or toward the outside 4. having to do with the physical or the… …

    English World dictionary

  • 23outward — O.E. utweard toward the outside (of an enclosure, surface, etc.), earlier utanweard, from ute, utan outside (from ut; see OUT (Cf. out)) + weard ward. Of persons, in ref. to the external appearance (usually opposed to inner feelings), it is… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 24outward look — index appearance (look) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 25outward show — index appearance (look), presence (poise), pretense (ostentation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 26appearance — /euh pear euhns/, n. 1. the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public: the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in Aïda; her first appearance at a stockholders meeting. 2. the state,… …

    Universalium

  • 27appearance — ap•pear•ance [[t]əˈpɪər əns[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of appearing 2) outward look or aspect: a person of noble appearance[/ex] 3) outward show; semblance: maintained an appearance of honesty[/ex] 4) the coming into court of either party to a …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28To put in an appearance — Appearance Ap*pear ance, n. [F. apparence, L. apparentia, fr. apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me. [1913 Webster] 2. A thing seed; a …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 29appearance — n. appearing 1) to make, put in an appearance (the policeman made a timely appearance) 2) a guest; personal; public; TV appearance (the actor made a personal appearance) 3) at one s appearance (the crowd went wild at their first appearance on… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 30appearance — /əˈpɪərəns / (say uh pearruhns) noun 1. the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye, the mind, or the public. 2. Law a. the formal coming into court of a party to a suit. b. formal notice of intent to defend an action. 3. outward look or aspect;… …