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reappearance

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY2 AH0 P IH1 R AH0 N S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of appearing again following absence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reapparition

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of someone appearing again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: return

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: appearance

Narrower terms: comeback

3

noun

Meaning 3

the event of something appearing again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the reappearance of Halley's comet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: appearance

Narrower terms: egress, emersion

History

Etymology

From re- + appearance or reappear + -ance.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: réapparition — act of appearing again
  • Manx: aaheet stiagh — act of appearing again