| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. [1/2 definitions] |
| animated |
containing figures or objects that appear to move. [1/3 definitions] |
| antichrist |
(cap.) in Christian theology, the formidable opponent of Jesus Christ who is predicted to appear before the Second Coming. [1/2 definitions] |
| antique |
to cause to appear old or antique in style. [1/5 definitions] |
| Aurora |
(l.c.) bands or streamers of light that appear in the sky at night in areas around the magnetic poles, caused by solar particles striking atoms in the outer part of the earth's atmosphere. (See aurora australis, aurora borealis.) [1/3 definitions] |
| billing |
the order or size of performers' names as they appear on a printed program, screen credits, or the like, taken as a sign of relative status or importance. [1/3 definitions] |
| blog |
shortened form of "Web log," an online journal that may be personal or topical, in which the author makes regular entries that appear in reverse chronological order and can be read by the general public. [1/2 definitions] |
| boondoggle |
to do unnecessary, wasteful, or impractical work in order to appear busy. [1/3 definitions] |
| carrier |
a person or animal that may transmit the organisms of a disease but in whom the symptoms do not appear. [1/6 definitions] |
| century plant |
a desert agave, once believed to flower only once in a century, with fleshy leaves and a very tall stem on which greenish flowers appear every ten to twenty years. |
| chatroom |
a site on the Internet where two or more computer users can converse in real time by typing messages that appear on all participants' screens instantly. |
| check in |
to telephone or appear in person, esp. periodically, so as to obtain information or confirm one's interest or involvement. [1/2 definitions] |
| cite |
to summon to appear in a court of law. [1/5 definitions] |
| come |
to move into perception; appear. [1/14 definitions] |
| come along |
to appear in front of one. [1/4 definitions] |
| come off |
to appear to others in a certain (specified) way, often unintentionally. [1/6 definitions] |
| come up |
to arise, occur, or appear. [1/6 definitions] |
| convene |
to oblige to appear, as in front of a court of law; subpoena. [1/3 definitions] |
| cotyledon |
in a great number of plants, one of usu. two leaves that appear first after a seed has sprouted and are usu. different in shape from later leaves. |
| crop up |
to appear or occur unexpectedly. |
| crystal gazing |
the practice of studying and interpreting images of future events, supposed to appear in a ball of polished glass or crystal. |