appearance Copy link Outline I. A becoming or being visibleII. A being present in courtIII. Look, visible qualities1. spĕcĭes, ei, f.2. făcĭes, ei, f.3. aspectus, ūs a more dreadful a., horribilior a., Caes.4. hăbĭtus, ūsIV. Semblance, mere show1. spĕcĭes2. frons, tis, f.3. sĭmŭlācrumV. What appearsVI. Probability, likelihood • appearance: I. A becoming or being visible: adspectus (asp.), ūs: the enemy were thrown into confusion at the first a. of the Romans, hostes primo a. Romanorum perturbati sunt, Caes.: the a. of the stars, a. siderum, Plin. Phr.: he makes his a. in public in a state of intoxication, procedit in medium vini plenus, Cic.: you say that you had no opportunity of making your a. in public, prodeundi tibi in publicum potestatem factam negas, Cic.; v. sight, approach.--Note. The abstract subs. appearance may often be expr. by means of a verb: as, to make one's a. on the stage, in scenam prodire, Nep.: you are making your a. in the very nick of time, opportune te mihi in ipso tempore ostendis, Ter.: where to make one's a. = to appear, q. v. II. A being present in court: chiefly in phr. to make one's ap. = to appear, q. v. (II). III. Look, visible qualities: 1. spĕcĭes, ei, f.: the image bears a similar a. and shape, speciem ac formam similem gerit imago, Lucr.: a woman of pleasing a., specie lepida mulier, Pl.: the a. of the ships was more unusual, navium s. erat inusitatior, Caes.: the very beautiful a. of the town, s. praeclara oppidi, Cic.: the a. of these men is most respectable, horum hominum s. est honestissima, Cic. 2. făcĭes, ei, f.: you see as it were the a. of what is honourable, tanquam faciem honesti vides, Cic.: this was the a. of Troy, haec f. Trojae erat, Ov. 3. aspectus, ūs a more dreadful a., horribilior a., Caes. 4. hăbĭtus, ūs: the a. of the face, h. oris, Cic.: v. mien. IV. Semblance, mere show: 1. spĕcĭes: a fleet splendid in a., but helpless and weak, praeclara classis in speciem, sed inops et infirma, Cic.: a few tents were left for the sake of a., pauca ad speciem tabernacula relicta sunt, Caes.: an a. of virtue, s. virtutis, Cic.: free in a., specie liber, Liv.: v. apparently. 2. frons, tis, f.: Pompey cultivates the friendship of Scaurus, but whether in a. only or sincerely is doubted, Pompeius Scauro studet, sed utrum fronte an mente dubitatur, Cic.: the first a. deceives many, decipit f. prima multos, Phaedr. 3. sĭmŭlācrum: an a. of virtue, s. virtutis, Cic., an a. of freedom, s. libertatis, Tac. Phr.: he assumed the a. of madness, furere se simulavit, Cic.: v. image, shadow. V. What appears: spĕcĭes: a new and unusual a., nova atque inusitata s., Caes.: Cic. Phr.: to observe the a.s of the sky, de coelo servare, Cic. (of augurs, etc.): v. vision, phenomenon. VI. Probability, likelihood: q. v.
APPEARANCE Copy link • APPEARANCEadventus (approach): praesentia (presence): vadimonium (appearance of a surety in court): “on the appearance of the enemy all fled,” hoste appropinquante omnes terga vertorunt. That which appears, res objecta (what is presented to the eyes, Cic., Acad., 2, 12, 38): “visum” (what is seen, a sight, a vision): “species” (a form one believes one’s self to have seen, whether when awake or in a dream): “simulacrum” (an image of the fancy, which, bearing a resemblance to some particular object, is supposed to be seen by a waking person. But spectrum = εἲδωλον in the sense of the Stoics): ostentum: prodigium: portentum (prodigy, portent). A sudden appearance, repentinus objectus. An alarming appearance, objecta res terribilis. An unusual appearance, species nova atque insolita: also facies insolita (Sall., Jugurtha, 49, 4). An appearance in the heavens, phaenomenon. Sometimes quae fiunt may do (e.g., quae mari caelove fiunt). To make one’s appearance on the stage, in scenam prodire. Pcrsonal appearance, habitus corporis. Appearance, opposed to reality, “species”: to put on the appearance of anything, speciem alicujus rei praebere; simulare aliquid (to put on an appearance hypocritically: also simulare with, quasi and subjunctive, or accusative and infinitive): speciem alicujus rei induere: to have the appearance of anything, speciem alicujus rei habere (of things); speciem alicujus rei prae se ferre: similitudinem quandam gerere speciemque alicujus (of persons). In appearance, specie: in speciem (opposed to reapse); verbo: verbo et simulatione (opposed to revera, re ipsa). Sometimes simulate: ficte et simulate. He only put on the appearance ofmadness, simulavit se furere; simulavit furentem. He pretended to defend him to save appearances, speciem defensionis praebuit. First appearances are deceitful, prima frons decipit (Phaedrus, 4, 1, 4). To judge by first appearances, dijudicare aliquid ex prima fronte. Under the appearance (= pretext, pretence), specie, per speciem: nomine (under color of): simulatione: per simulationem (under cloak of: sub praetextu or obtentu not classical). (The words are found in this connection and order), simulatione et nomine: fronte or in frontem (opposed to pectore). In all appearance, haud dubie. But mostly by circumlocution with verisimilis or videri. In all appearance (or, to all appearances), he will not come, vcrisimillimum est, eum non venturum; or, non venturus videtur; or, vereor ut venturus sit. To all appearances, a war is at hand, bellum imminere or exarsurum esse videtur. To observe the appearances of the sky, de caelo servare (of augurs).