To appear; to show up; for a person or thing to become visible or reveal itself.
夜遅く、駅前に彼の姿を現した。
He showed up in front of the station late at night.
長年行方不明だった猫がついに姿を現した。
The long-missing cat finally appeared.
問題の原因がようやく姿を現した。
The cause of the problem finally became apparent.