Appearance and Passing

Appearance

Appearance noun - The act of coming upon a scene.
Usage example: his appearance at the party caused considerable speculation

Passing is an antonym for appearance.

Nearby Words: appear, appeared, appearing

Passing

Passing noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.

Appearance is an antonym for passing.

Nearby Words: pass, passage, passed, passable, passingly

How words are described

short short appearance short passing
true true appearance true passing
actual actual appearance actual passing
early early appearance early passing
Other adjectives: later, last, different, recent, sudden.

Both words in one sentence

  • With her pink and purple hair and goth-like appearance, Hildy bears a passing resemblance to her voice actor, Kelly Osbourne.
  • Series / Centennial The second chapter, focusing on the animals, also features the appearance of a Diplodicus, who is only given a passing mention in the final episode of the miniseries where its remains were unearthed.
  • Whether it's a passing cameo appearance of Reccoa Londe seeing marching Zeon soldiers or Jamitov Hymem beginning his schemes.
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