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 CrispAppearance (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.