Appearance may refer to:

• Visual appearance, the way in which objects reflect and transmit light

• Human physical appearance, what someone looks like

• Appearances (film), a 1921 film directed by Donald Crisp

• Appearance (philosophy), or phenomenon

• Phantasiai, a term in ancient Greek philosophy variously translated as "appearances," "impressions," "presentations," and "representations."

• Appearance (law), the coming into court of either of the parties to a suit, and/or the formal act by which a defendant submits himself to the jurisdiction of the court.

Appear or Appears may refer to:

• "Appear" (나타나) a song from Secret Garden OST (2010), by Kim Bum-soo.

• "Appears", a song released by Ayumi Hamasaki in 1999

Appearing may refer to:

• Appearing (media consultants) - "Appearing", broadcast media promotion consultants, a PR agency headed by Scott Piering

See also

• Apparition (disambiguation), any instance of appearing, but usually referring to a supernatural phenomenon

• Cap (sport) in some sports is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team