apparition

noun

ap·pa·ri·tion ˌa-pə-ˈri-shən How to pronounce apparition (audio)

: an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon

strange apparitions in the sky

: a ghostly figure

reported seeing ghostly apparitions in the old house

: the act of becoming visible : appearance

the apparition of sunlight through the window

apparitional

ˌa-pə-ˈrish-nəl How to pronounce apparition (audio)

-ˈri-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Example Sentences

an eccentric who claimed to have photographed an apparition in her very own house

Recent Examples on the Web During a short scene featuring archival footage shot by the Maysles brothers in Lee Radziwill's 2018 film That Summer, the Beales are overheard talking on the phone with Lois, arguing about an apparition.

Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2022 The long-absent silver trains showed up like an apparition Thursday, emerging from Metro tunnels to surprise passengers waiting at stations along the Green and Yellow lines.

Justin George, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Before Bill can make sense of the apparition, the majestic creature trudges off screen.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022 An apparition of Ruby tells Tommy to tend to the fire.

Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 The apparition that mentors him comes in the form of Elvis.

James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 None of it was here four days ago, and as with any good apparition, none of it will be here tomorrow.

David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 Frequently rendered in painting with brown skin, her creation myth involves an apparition in 1531 to an Indigenous man named Juan Diego (original name: Cuauhtlatoatzin).

Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2022 Her bad behavior riles the real Lady Wadsworth (Greer) who appears as an apparition that only Hannah can see.

Angela Dawson, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English apparicion, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French appariciun "appearance," borrowed from Medieval Latin appāritiōn-, appāritiō "appearance, supernatural manifestation, Epiphany," going back to Late Latin, "appearance" (Latin, "service, attendance"), from Latin appāri-, variant stem of appārēre "to be visible, be evident, attend, serve" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at appear

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	apparitions
释义	apparition noun ap·pa·ri·tion ˌa-pə-ˈri-shən 1 a : an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon strange apparitions in the sky b : a ghostly figure reported seeing ghostly apparitions in the old house 2 : the act of becoming visible : appearance the apparition of sunlight through the window apparitional ˌa-pə-ˈrish-nəl -ˈri-shə-nᵊl adjective Synonyms bogey bogie bogy familiar spirit ghost hant [dialect] haunt [chiefly dialect] materialization phantasm fantasm phantom poltergeist shade shadow specter spectre spirit spook sprite vision visitant wraith See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an eccentric who claimed to have photographed an apparition in her very own house Recent Examples on the Web During a short scene featuring archival footage shot by the Maysles brothers in Lee Radziwill's 2018 film That Summer, the Beales are overheard talking on the phone with Lois, arguing about an apparition. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2022 The long-absent silver trains showed up like an apparition Thursday, emerging from Metro tunnels to surprise passengers waiting at stations along the Green and Yellow lines. Justin George, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Before Bill can make sense of the apparition, the majestic creature trudges off screen. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022 An apparition of Ruby tells Tommy to tend to the fire. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 The apparition that mentors him comes in the form of Elvis. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 None of it was here four days ago, and as with any good apparition, none of it will be here tomorrow. David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 Frequently rendered in painting with brown skin, her creation myth involves an apparition in 1531 to an Indigenous man named Juan Diego (original name: Cuauhtlatoatzin). Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2022 Her bad behavior riles the real Lady Wadsworth (Greer) who appears as an apparition that only Hannah can see. Angela Dawson, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English apparicion, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French appariciun "appearance," borrowed from Medieval Latin appāritiōn-, appāritiō "appearance, supernatural manifestation, Epiphany," going back to Late Latin, "appearance" (Latin, "service, attendance"), from Latin appāri-, variant stem of appārēre "to be visible, be evident, attend, serve" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at appear First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition apparition noun ap·pa·ri·tion ˌa-pə-ˈri-shən 1 : ghost 2 : an unusual or unexpected sight What it was, whether bear or man … the terror of this new apparition brought me to a stand. Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island apparitions noun plural of apparition as in spirits the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people an eccentric who claimed to have photographed an apparition in her very own house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spirits ghosts visions shadows phantoms specters materializations poltergeists phantasms wraiths haunts spectres demons spooks angels visitants vampires sprites zombies familiar spirits shades bogies bogeys hants fantasms ghouls familiars doppelgangers genies doppelgängers daimones jinn devils doubles manes lemures daimons incubi jinns djinns genii genii imps succubi fetches shaitans djinn lamias geniuses lamiae cacodemons fiends incubuses daemons
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apparition

noun

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Example Sentences

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