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appear collapse: come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"; come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"; be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"; appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"; seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"; present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

trot out collapse: bring out and show for inspection and admiration; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse"

ballet collapse: a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers; music written for a ballet

soap opera collapse: a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)

pageant collapse: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes; a rich and spectacular ceremony

pomp collapse: ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"

airs collapse: affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"

explicate collapse: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

hold out collapse: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

sportscast collapse: a broadcast of sports news or commentary; broadcast a sports event

panorama collapse: a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene

bide collapse: dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

idealization collapse: a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"; something that exists only as an idea; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad

happening collapse: an event that happens; taking place; "the parade is still happening"

domicile collapse: (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"

situation comedy collapse: a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life; a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life

spectacle collapse: a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself; an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale; something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"

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