English Dictionary
Definition of “apparition”
apparition (ˌæpəˈrɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- an appearance, esp of a ghost or ghostlike figure
- the figure so appearing; phantom; spectre
- the act of appearing or being visible
Word Origin
C15: from Late Latin appāritiō, from Latin: attendance, from appārēre to appear
Synonyms
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ghost,
spirit,
shade,
phantom,
spectre,
spook,
wraith,
chimera,
revenant,
visitant,
eidolon,
atua,
kehua,
Usage examples
"'You are going to get out of bed," replied the apparition stolidly.
Asimov, Isaac, The Complete Stories Volume 2 (1995)The huge beast of leftist ideology that slouched over jnu was poked and it faded away lik an apparition.
India Today (1996)Perhaps the most eye-catching creation for its moody, night-sky apparition is Meteor, featuring a flashing meteor trail.
Toronto Sun (2003)Possibly the house in Antwerp where I, then aged six, saw for several minutes the apparition of a naked child.
Independent (1998)The miraculous apparition on the mountain is a tale of conventional Catholic folklore.
Hickman, Katie, A Trip to the Light Fantastic (1993)
