The verb anaphainō means to bring to light, to appear, or to come into view — often of something previously hidden that now becomes visible. It appears twice in the New Testament: Luke 19:11 (the Kingdom of God "appearing" immediately) and Acts 21:3 (the island of Cyprus coming into sight).
The two uses of anaphainō — one geographical, one eschatological — both involve something becoming visible that was not yet seen. When Cyprus "appeared" to Paul's ship, it was a navigational landmark orienting a dangerous journey. When Jesus taught that the Kingdom of God would not appear immediately, He corrected the disciples' triumphalist expectations with the Parable of the Ten Minas — the King must first go away and return. Christian hope is oriented toward a kingdom that will one day fully appear; in the meantime, faithful stewardship of what has been entrusted is required. The kingdom is real but not yet fully visible.