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to appear
To become visible, appear, or be found. This noun is used almost exclusively in this fixed expression.
Beim Aufräumen des Kellers kam ein altes Tagebuch zum Vorschein.
While tidying up the basement, an old diary appeared.
The noun 'Vorschein' is used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'zum Vorschein kommen' (to appear / to come to light), which means 'sichtbar werden' (to become visible) or 'auftauchen' (to appear).
Als die Sonne hinter den Wolken zum Vorschein kam, wurde es wärmer.
When the sun appeared from behind the clouds, it got warmer.
Since the expression contains the verb 'kommen' (to come), the perfect tense is always formed with 'sein'. So it is 'ist zum Vorschein gekommen' (has appeared / came to light).
Bei der Renovierung ist eine alte Zeitung von 1950 zum Vorschein gekommen.
During the renovation, an old newspaper from 1950 came to light.
In the expression 'zum Vorschein kommen' (to appear / to come to light), the thing or person that becomes visible is always the subject of the sentence.
Nach langer Suche kam der verlorene Schlüssel endlich zum Vorschein.
After a long search, the lost key finally appeared.
to appear
'erscheinen' and 'zum Vorschein kommen' can both mean that something becomes visible. 'erscheinen' is more general: something comes into view, for example on the horizon or on a screen. 'Zum Vorschein kommen' is used especially when something was previously hidden, covered, or unnoticed and then becomes visible or is found. 'Der Vorschein' is used almost only in this fixed expression. Learners may confuse the words because both describe something appearing. In practical terms: when something simply becomes visible, 'erscheinen' often fits; when something is discovered under or behind something else, 'zum Vorschein kommen' is a better fit.
Beim Aufräumen kam unter den alten Zeitungen ein Foto zum Vorschein.
While tidying up, a photo appeared under the old newspapers.
Am Ende der Straße erscheint plötzlich ein rotes Auto.
At the end of the street, a red car suddenly appears.