apparition

[ ap-uh-rish-uhn ]

/ ˌæp əˈrɪʃ ən /

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noun

a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith: a ghostly apparition at midnight.

anything that appears, especially something remarkable or startling: the surprising apparition of cowboys in New York City.

an act of appearing; manifestation.

Astronomy. the appearance or time when a comet, especially a periodic one, is visible: the 1986 apparition of Halley's comet.

Origin of apparition

1400–50; late Middle English apparicio(u)n<Anglo-French, Old French <Late Latin appāritiōn- (stem of appāritiō, as calque of Greek epipháneiaepiphany), equivalent to Latin appārit(us) (past participle of appārēre;see appear) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR apparition

1 spirit, shade.

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1. Apparition, phantasm, phantom are terms for a supernatural appearance. An apparition of a person or thing is an immaterial appearance that seems real, and is generally sudden or startling in its manifestation: an apparition of a headless horseman. Both phantom and phantasm denote an illusory appearance, as in a dream; the former may be pleasant, while the latter is usually frightening: a phantom of loveliness; a monstrous phantasm.

OTHER WORDS FROM apparition

ap·pa·ri·tion·al, adjectivenon·ap·pa·ri·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby apparition

apparent movement, apparent solar day, apparent temperature, apparent time, apparent wind, apparition, apparitor, appassionato, appd., appeal, appealing

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Example sentences from the Web for apparition

And then Further is gone, back on the road, like a time-traveling relic from another era or an apparition of Jerry Garcia.
On the Road With Kesey's (Drug-Free) Acid Test|Nina Strochlic|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mukamazimpaka also last reported seeing an apparition in 1989.
Did the Virgin Mary Warn Rwanda’s Holiest Town of the Genocide?|Nina Strochlic|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His challenge to use this week to cast the race as between two flesh-and-blood men, not the apparition of 2008.
Democratic Convention Dilemma: Obama 2012 vs. Obama 2008|Howard Kurtz|September 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One of the most interested suitors, sources say, is Bob Berney, an indie veteran and the co-founder of Apparition.
The Hottest Property at Sundance|Nicole LaPorte|January 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Like a man but half awake, obeying an apparition, Mr. Kendal put his hand into his pocket and gave her the key.
The Young Step-Mother|Charlotte M. Yonge
The sight of Peter Oliphant, so unexpected an apparition, made her dumb.
A Widow's Tale and Other Stories|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
The apparition or whatever it was that had taken the likeness of G—had disappeared.
Indian Ghost Stories|S. Mukerji
Among the most celebrated visits of this body was that of 1066, when the apparition attracted universal attention.
The Story of the Heavens|Robert Stawell Ball
By a perfectly natural process there rose in the stillness beyond the uncurtained window the apparition of his First Love.
The Quaint Companions|Leonard Merrick

British Dictionary definitions for apparition

apparition

/ (ˌæpəˈrɪʃən) /

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 for apparition

C15: from Late Latin appāritiō, from Latin: attendance, from appārēre to appear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	apparition
释义	apparition [ ap-uh-rish-uhn ] / ˌæp əˈrɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apparition ON THESAURUS.COM noun a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith: a ghostly apparition at midnight. anything that appears, especially something remarkable or startling: the surprising apparition of cowboys in New York City. an act of appearing; manifestation. Astronomy. the appearance or time when a comet, especially a periodic one, is visible: the 1986 apparition of Halley's comet. Origin of apparition 1400–50; late Middle English apparicio(u)n<Anglo-French, Old French <Late Latin appāritiōn- (stem of appāritiō, as calque of Greek epipháneiaepiphany), equivalent to Latin appārit(us) (past participle of appārēre;see appear) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR apparition 1 spirit, shade. SEE SYNONYMS FOR apparition ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for apparition 1. Apparition, phantasm, phantom are terms for a supernatural appearance. An apparition of a person or thing is an immaterial appearance that seems real, and is generally sudden or startling in its manifestation: an apparition of a headless horseman. Both phantom and phantasm denote an illusory appearance, as in a dream; the former may be pleasant, while the latter is usually frightening: a phantom of loveliness; a monstrous phantasm. OTHER WORDS FROM apparition ap·pa·ri·tion·al, adjectivenon·ap·pa·ri·tion·al, adjective Words nearby apparition apparent movement, apparent solar day, apparent temperature, apparent time, apparent wind, apparition, apparitor, appassionato, appd., appeal, appealing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apparition And then Further is gone, back on the road, like a time-traveling relic from another era or an apparition of Jerry Garcia. On the Road With Kesey's (Drug-Free) Acid Test\|Nina Strochlic\|August 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mukamazimpaka also last reported seeing an apparition in 1989. Did the Virgin Mary Warn Rwanda’s Holiest Town of the Genocide?\|Nina Strochlic\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His challenge to use this week to cast the race as between two flesh-and-blood men, not the apparition of 2008. Democratic Convention Dilemma: Obama 2012 vs. Obama 2008\|Howard Kurtz\|September 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST One of the most interested suitors, sources say, is Bob Berney, an indie veteran and the co-founder of Apparition. The Hottest Property at Sundance\|Nicole LaPorte\|January 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Like a man but half awake, obeying an apparition, Mr. Kendal put his hand into his pocket and gave her the key. The Young Step-Mother\|Charlotte M. Yonge The sight of Peter Oliphant, so unexpected an apparition, made her dumb. A Widow's Tale and Other Stories\|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant The apparition or whatever it was that had taken the likeness of G—had disappeared. Indian Ghost Stories\|S. Mukerji Among the most celebrated visits of this body was that of 1066, when the apparition attracted universal attention. The Story of the Heavens\|Robert Stawell Ball By a perfectly natural process there rose in the stillness beyond the uncurtained window the apparition of his First Love. The Quaint Companions\|Leonard Merrick British Dictionary definitions for apparition apparition / (ˌæpəˈrɪʃən) / 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 for apparition C15: from Late Latin appāritiō, from Latin: attendance, from appārēre to appear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apparition phantom, visitant, revenant, delusion, haunt, bogeyman, specter, chimera, spirit, spook, hallucination, phantasm, illusion
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apparition

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