Meanings
verbmake an appearance (third-person singular simple present makes an appearance, present participle making an appearance, simple past and past participle made an appearance)
present singular third person makes an appearance · participle present making an appearance · participle past made an appearance · past made an appearance
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo turn up to an event for a brief moment.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 露面, 出場 /出场
- 露面 (lòumiàn)turn up to an event
- 出場 /出场 (chūchǎng)turn up to an event
- 現身 /现身 (xiànshēn)turn up to an event
- 出席 (chūxí)turn up to an event
Finnish näyttäytyä
- näyttäytyäturn up to an event
French faire acte de présence
- faire acte de présenceturn up to an event
Spanish hacer acto de presencia
- hacer acto de presenciaturn up to an event
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make an appearance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20an%20appearance
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“make an appearance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20an%20appearance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make an appearance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20an%20appearance.
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