appeal

verb

• 1make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request:police are appealing for information about the incident she 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

noun

• 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