We waited for thirty minutes for the professor to make an appearance, then we went home.
•The famous singing star made an appearance in Detroit last August.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make an appearance — make (or put in) an appearance attend an event briefly, typically out of courtesy * * * make an appearance (or put in an appearance) : to go to an event, gathering, etc., usually for a short period of time The candidate made an appearance at the… … Useful english dictionary
make an appearance — See: PUT IN AN APPEARANCE … Dictionary of American idioms
make an appearance — index appear (attend court proceedings), arise (appear), emerge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make its appearance — index issue (send forth) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make\ an\ appearance — • put in an appearance • make an appearance v. phr. To be present, esp. for a short time; visit; appear. He put in an appearance at work, but he was too ill to stay. The president put in an appearance at several dances the evening after he was… … Словарь американских идиом
make an appearance — show up, be present, attend (i.e. an event, meeting, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
make an appearance — появиться где л., заглянуть куда л. (ненадолго) It was ten o clock when he finally made an aррearance … Idioms and examples
put make an appearance — put in/make/an appearance phrase to go somewhere for a short time, especially because you feel you have an obligation to go there I think I ought to put in an appearance at the office before lunch. Thesaurus: to arrive in a place, or to enter a… … Useful english dictionary
appearance — ap·pear·ance n 1: the presentation of oneself in court as a party to or as an attorney for a party to a lawsuit; also: a document filed in court by an attorney declaring his or her representation of a party to a lawsuit see also general… … Law dictionary
appearance — [ə pir′əns] n. [ME aparaunce < OFr aparance < LL apparentia < apparere, APPEAR] 1. the act or an instance of appearing 2. the look or outward aspect of a person or thing 3. anything that appears; thing seen 4. Archaic an apparition 5 … English World dictionary
