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appearance vs effect

effect vs appearance

appearance and effect both are nouns.

appearance is not a verb while effect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appearance Yes No No No
effect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, effect is a hyponym of appearance; that is, effect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appearance:
  • appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  • effect: an outward appearance
appearance (noun) effect (noun)
the act of appearing in public view an outward appearance
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action (of a law) having legal validity
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a mental representation a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the event of coming into sight a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
appearance (verb) effect (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between appearance and effect

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