mindmap root((看似)) apparent suggests appearance to unaided senses that is not or may not be proven by more rigorous examination or greater knowledge: the ~ cause of the train wreck. illusory implies a false impression based on deceptive resemblance or faulty observation, or influenced by emotions that prevent a clear view: the ~ happiness of a new infatuation. seeming implies a character in the thing observed that gives it the appearance, sometimes through intent, of something else: the ~ simplicity of the story. ostensible suggests a discrepancy between an openly declared or logically implied aim or reason and the true one: business was the ~ reason for their visit.