apparence

/a.pa.ʁɑ̃s/
1.
nounfeminine

appearance

physical appearance

outward look

Ne juge pas quelqu'un sur son apparence.

Don't judge someone by their appearance.

2.
nounfeminine

pretense

outward show

maintaining appearances

Ils gardent une apparence de normalité malgré la crise.

They keep up an appearance of normality despite the crisis.

Synonyms:façade, semblant, simulacre