The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
The way something looks; personal presence
That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.
A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.