apparaît

apparaît is the third-person singular present indicative form of the French verb apparaître. It means to appear, to come into view, or to become visible. It can describe something that becomes visible physically, such as a figure or light, as well as phenomena, events, or information that emerges. The verb is also used in a figurative sense, for example to indicate that something becomes evident or noticeable.

In use, apparaître can take literal or figurative subjects: “Une figure apparaît dans l’ombre” (A figure appears in the shadow). It is common in constructions that express perception or emergence, and it is also used in impersonal phrases such as “il apparaît que” meaning “it appears that,” introducing a conclusion or observation: “Il apparaît que les résultats sont positifs.”

Conjugation in the present indicative (singular and plural forms): j’apparais, tu apparais, il/elle apparaît, nous apparaissons, vous apparaissez, ils apparaissent. The verb is irregular in the present tense, with a stem that changes as shown above.

In compound tenses, apparaître uses the auxiliary être: “il est apparu,” meaning “he appeared.” The past participle agrees with the subject in gender and number when used with être.

Etymology and related forms: apparaître comes from Old French apparaistre, derived from Latin apparēre (to appear). It is related to the verb paraître, which means to seem or to appear in print, a related but distinct meaning and usage in modern French.