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Apparition

Apparition Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Apparition? [n] an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stanger" [n] something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" [n] the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter" [n] a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Apparition: phantom \| phantom \| shadow \| specter \| spectre Related Terms \| Find terms related to Apparition: appearance \| appearing \| arising \| astral \| astral spirit \| avatar \| banshee \| bogey \| brainchild \| bubble \| chimera \| coming \| coming into being \| coming-forth \| control \| corposant \| delirium \| delusion \| departed spirit \| disclosure \| disembodied spirit \| duppy \| dybbuk \| eidolon \| emergence \| epiphany \| exposure \| false image \| fancy \| fantasque \| fantasy \| fiction \| figment \| figure \| form \| forthcoming \| ghost \| grateful dead \| guide \| hallucination \| hant \| haunt \| idle fancy \| idolum \| illusion \| image \| imagery \| imagination \| imagining \| immateriality \| incarnation \| incorporeal \| incorporeal being \| incorporeity \| insubstantial image \| invention \| issuance \| larva \| lemures \| maggot \| make-believe \| manes \| manifestation \| marshfire \| Masan \| materialization \| materializing \| mirage \| myth \| occurrence \| oni \| opening \| phantasm \| phantasma \| phantasmagoria \| phantom \| phasm \| phenomenon \| poltergeist \| presence \| presentation \| realization \| revelation \| revenant \| rise \| rising \| romance \| shade \| shadow \| shape \| showing \| showing forth \| shrouded spirit \| sick fancy \| specter \| spectral ghost \| spectrum \| spirit \| spook \| sprite \| theophany \| thick-coming fancies \| trip \| umbra \| unfolding \| unfoldment \| unsubstantiality \| vapor \| vision \| waking dream \| walking dead man \| wandering soul \| whim \| whimsy \| wildest dream \| wildest dreams \| wraith \| zombie See Also \| appearance \| appearance \| disembodied spirit \| Flying Dutchman \| Flying Dutchman \| flying saucer \| ghost \| illusion \| semblance \| shade \| specter \| spectre \| spirit \| spook \| UFO \| unidentified flying object \| wraith Apparition In Webster's Dictionary \Ap`pa*ri"tion\, n. [F. apparition, L. apparitio, fr. apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility. --Milton. The sudden apparition of the Spaniards. --Prescott. The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world. --Sir W. Scott. 2. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form. Which apparition, it seems, was you. --Tatler. 3. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom. ``The heavenly bands . . . a glorious apparition.'' --Milton. I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes this monstrous apparition. --Shak. 4. (Astron.) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to {occultation}. {Circle of perpetual apparition}. See under {Circle}.

Apparition Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Apparition?

[n] an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stanger"
[n] something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
[n] the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter"
[n] a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"

Apparition In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap`pa*ri"tion\, n. [F. apparition, L. apparitio, fr.
apparere. See {Appear}.]
1. The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
   --Milton.

         The sudden apparition of the Spaniards. --Prescott.

         The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much
         speculation in that portion of the world. --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

2. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.

         Which apparition, it seems, was you.  --Tatler.

3. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a
   ghost; a specter; a phantom. ``The heavenly bands . . . a
   glorious apparition.'' --Milton.

         I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes
         this monstrous apparition.            --Shak.

4. (Astron.) The first appearance of a star or other luminary
   after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to
   {occultation}.

{Circle of perpetual apparition}. See under {Circle}.

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