Also means
seem
Usage Note
Apparire is irregular (appare, apparve, apparso) and takes essere, so the past participle agrees with the subject: è apparsa una stella. Beyond physically appearing, it means 'to seem', as in appare stanco ('he seems tired'). It is a touch more literary than sembrare.
Examples
"All'improvviso apparve un'ombra."
Natural Translation
Suddenly a shadow appeared.
Literal Translation
At-the-sudden appeared a-shadow.
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