Appearance
Appearance noun - The outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality.
Formation and appearance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Appearance".
Formation
Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.
Appearance and formation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appearance" instead a noun "Formation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- form and appearance
- form and formation
- structure and appearance
- structure and formation
- display and appearance
- display and formation
- development and appearance
- development and formation
- figure and appearance
- figure and formation
- shape and appearance
- shape and formation
- configuration and appearance
- configuration and formation
How words are described
| special | special appearance | special formation |
| distinctive | distinctive appearance | distinctive formation |
| similar | similar appearance | similar formation |
| standard | standard appearance | standard formation |
| Other adjectives: original, initial, proper, single, actual, distinct, new, early, classic, official, odd, last, different. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Mick eagerly accepts, foreshadowing Heat Wave's appearance and the formation of The Rogues.
Source: Series / The Flash (2014) - Their previous World Series appearance, in 1945, predates the formation of the NBA.
Source: Never Live It Down / Sports -
Monster-Shaped Mountain: The Eagles set the travelers down on a bear-shaped rock formation, foreshadowing Beorn's upcoming appearance in Desolation.
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