1a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request:his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring
Cricket a shout of ‘How’s that?’ or a similar call by a bowler or fielder to an umpire to declare a batsman out.
[mass noun] entreaty:a look of appeal on his face
an attempt to persuade someone do to something by calling on a particular principle or quality:an appeal to their common cultural values
2 Law an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed:he has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal [mass noun]:the right of appeal
3a request for donations to support a charity or cause:a public appeal to raise £120,000
4 [mass noun] the quality of being attractive or interesting:the popular appeal of football
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1make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request:police are appealing for information about the incidentshe appealed to Germany for political asylum
(appeal to) try to persuade someone to do something by calling on (a particular principle or quality):I appealed to his sense of justice
Cricket (of the bowler or fielders) call on the umpire to declare a batsman out, traditionally with a shout of ‘How’s that?’.
2 Law apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court:he said he would appeal against the conviction
[with object] chiefly North American apply to a higher court for a reversal of (the decision of a lower court):they have 48 hours to appeal the decision
3be attractive or interesting:the range of topics will appeal to youngsters
