appearance; outward show
Refers to how something or someone looks on the outside, often with a nuance of superficial appearance rather than inner substance.
This car looks good, but its fuel economy is poor.
He looks scary, but he's actually a kind person.
Appearance is also important for food.
He worries too much about appearances.
You shouldn't judge a product by its appearance alone.
She is particular about how her clothes look.
外見 is a formal, neutral term for outward appearance, whereas 見てくれ is casual and often implies the appearance is merely superficial.
見た目 is a common, neutral word for how something looks at a glance, while 見てくれ has a more colloquial, sometimes dismissive tone.
体裁 focuses on outward form or decorum in a social sense, while 見てくれ is broader and more casual, referring to plain visual appearance.
見てくれ refers to superficial outward appearance, while 内容 refers to the actual substance or content underneath.
Standard kanji-kana spelling for this noun.
Rarely used kanji form.
Derived from the imperative form of 見る (to see) plus くれる (to give), literally 'look (for me)'. The noun usage developed from the idea of how something appears to the viewer.