The phrase "past appearance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that looks different than it used to look in the past. For example: "The park has seen many changes over the years, with its past appearance now largely forgotten."
Compared with old photographs of the original, the new cornice is dinky, but to a viewer unfamiliar with the building's past appearance, the result is neat and trim, and certainly shows a decent respect for the opinions of others.
Visually compelling models may lead people to falsely believe that there exists very precise knowledge about the past appearance of a site.
The Daily Politics looked back to Boris Johnson's past appearance on the same show, and the PM's appearance on the Jonathan Ross show in 2006, as broadcaster Bonnie Greer was asked what the Americans would make of him.
An important issue here is that, since computer graphics nowadays provides the archaeologist with several tools to realistically model and visualize archaeological sites in 3D, visually compelling models may lead people to falsely believe that there exists very precise knowledge about the past appearance of a site.
Despite their past appearance on reality show "R&B Divas: Atlanta," the married couple of six years were initially apprehensive about starring on the relationship-based show and declined an offer from the show's producer. .
In the case of episodic memory, we look as far back in time from the choice point as is needed to find the last time the choice point occurred, then look forward to see, first, what observations can follow that past appearance and, second, which choice points are then reachable from those observations.
If past appearances are anything to go by, this should be one frantic dance party.
In past appearances (accompanied), Mr. Vengerov has proven a powerful, imaginative player.
Istvan Papp led the musicians, and Kalman Balogh, familiar from past appearances, was the cymbalom virtuoso.
In past appearances, Mr. Cheney has been questioned on why the Bush administration did not continue the gulf war until Mr. Hussein was driven from power.
Again and again, the cinematographer, Frederick Elmes ("Blue Velvet"), isolates a subject against a bland background, and brushes past appearances, peering into his unconscious.
