Appearance
Appearance noun - Outward and often deceptive indication.
Usage example: can't you at least give the appearance of listening to what I say?
Representation and appearance are semantically related in presentation topic. In some cases you can use "Representation" instead a noun "Appearance", when it comes to topics like coming into sight.
Representation
Representation noun - The act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf.
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Synonyms for Representation
Appearance and representation are semantically related in presentation topic. Sometimes you can use "Appearance" instead a noun "Representation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- impression and appearance
- impression and representation
- character and appearance
- character and representation
- performance and appearance
- performance and representation
- image and appearance
- image and representation
- likeness and appearance
- likeness and representation
- type and appearance
- type and representation
- form and appearance
- form and representation
How words are described
| female | female appearance | female representation |
| physical | physical appearance | physical representation |
| full | full appearance | full representation |
| similar | similar appearance | similar representation |
| Other adjectives: usual, standard, true, proper, actual, real, dark, new, unique, official, visual, modern, overall, demonic, humanoid. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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She also explained her appearance in Blackface on the cover of Don Juan's Reckless Daughter as claiming that the character, dubbed "Art Nouveau," was a representation of her "black soul." Refrain from Assuming Self-Backing Vocalist: She uses the technique a lot on her recordings.
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Vanitas' brief appearance alongside Young Xehanort in 3D (a representation of Ventus' heart within Sora reacting to Xehanort's darkness) complicates things.
Source: Split-Personality Merge -
No "Heart", and it is depicted as being blue... which to be fair was an accurate representation of hypotheses surrounding Pluto's appearance at the time.
Source: Science Marches On
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