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reappearance

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A new appearance; another coming into view or apprehension: as, the reappearance of Encke's comet.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A second or new appearance; the act or state of appearing again.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun the act of appearing again following absence

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the event of something appearing again
  • noun the act of someone appearing again

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Examples

  • The birders say that the falcon reappearance is strong argument against trying to control the pigeon population with birth control-laced grain.

    Veniceblog: 2003

  • The birders say that the falcon reappearance is strong argument against trying to control the pigeon population with birth control-laced grain.

    The Falcon of St. Mark's 2003

  • But she herself returned, carrying a tray: and her reappearance was the signal for a fresh shock ... of recognition, of satisfaction.

    Succedaneum 2004

  • The only ones to show any interest in his reappearance were the children; and the baby had fallen asleep three minutes after meeting his cousin, while ten-year-old Lucy found him a deal less fascinating than household gossip.

    The English Witch Chase, Loretta 1988

  • The baby disappears into the unknown vastness behind the handkerchief and to her, her reappearance is a thrilling experience.

    Here and Now Story Book Two- to seven-year-olds Lucy Sprague Mitchell 1922

  • His reappearance was the signal for another outburst from the watching sophomores.

    Behind the line A story of college life and football Ralph Henry Barbour 1907

  • When at length all of them had been brought to the surface their condition was exceedingly dilapidated; indeed only two of them were in a condition to float; but although it was evident that the carpenter would be busy for many weeks before they would be seaworthy, their reappearance was a tremendous relief.

    The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition Charles Turley 1904

  • The car had gone about four miles before Emmet returned, and so absorbed had Leigh become that his reappearance was a surprise.

    The Mayor of Warwick Herbert M��ller Hopkins 1890

  • The occasion of his reappearance was the Fourth of July celebration in 1812, when he addressed the Washington Benevolent Society at

    Daniel Webster Henry Cabot Lodge 1887

  • The occasion of his reappearance was the Fourth of July celebration in 1812, when he addressed the Washington Benevolent Society at Portsmouth.

    Daniel Webster Lodge, Henry Cabot 1883

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