appeared

Came into view

Appeared is the past tense of appear—to come into view, become visible, or present oneself.

Something that appeared suddenly wasn't there before: A figure appeared in the doorway.

Appeared also means seemed: She appeared tired, It appeared that no one was home.

To have appeared somewhere is to have performed or been present: He appeared on television, She appeared in court.

visible

visible

Able to be seen

discernible · observable · noticeable · detectable · perceptible · revealed · exposed · displayed · shown · surfaced

arrival

arrived

Reached one's destination

attended · turned up · presented · debuted · surfaced · materialized · emerged · checked in · rolled in · dropped in

performed

performed

Did as required

played · debuted · guested · headlined · co-starred · cameo · presented · took the stage · premiered · entertained

ghostly

ghost

Apparition of the dead

  • phantomInsubstantial apparition
  • specterGhostly threatening presence
  • wraithSpectral apparition of someone

spirit · vision · shade · manifestation · haunting · materialization · visitation · ethereal · spectral

emerged

arose

Came into existence

sprouted · bloomed · unfolded · germinated · budded · spawned · flowered · matured · burgeoned · cropped up

seemed

seemed

Gave an impression

  • lookedAimed one's vision
  • soundedProduced audible vibration
  • feltCompressed fiber textile

came across · struck · presented · suggested · indicated · resembled · approximated · projected · conveyed

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appeareddisappeared

Ceased to exist visibly

vanished · faded · departed · withdrew · receded

existence/manifestation

appeareddisappeared

Ceased to exist visibly

vanished · evaporated · dissolved · ceased · ended

seeming/reality

appearedwas

Had being once

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