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appearance vs format

format vs appearance

appearance and format both are nouns.

appearance is not a verb while format is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appearance Yes No No No
format Yes No Yes No
As nouns, format is a hyponym of appearance; that is, format is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appearance:
  • appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  • format: the general appearance of a publication
appearance (noun) format (noun)
the act of appearing in public view the general appearance of a publication
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
a mental representation
the event of coming into sight
appearance (verb) format (verb)
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
set (printed matter) into a specific format
Difference between appearance and format

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