This is the 2102nd most frequent French word.
apparaît
"Appears"
Here, 'apparaît' is used in a formal sense and relates to understanding or deducing that something is the case.
Il apparaît que la situation est sous contrôle.
It appears that the situation is under control.
In this sentence, 'apparaît' denotes the visual emergence of the boat as it becomes visible amidst the fog.
À l'horizon, un bateau apparaît parmi le brouillard.
On the horizon, a boat appears through the fog.
Here, 'apparaît' has a contextual meaning related to something occurring or manifesting habitually or repeatedly.