apparition
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8.7
- noun
- /ˌæpəˈrɪʃən/
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aparición
- For an instant, the blizzard abated, and I glimpsed Pepe, a white apparition.
- apparition tradition
- apparition narrative
- version of the apparition
Examples
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As I stood alone in the dark forest, an apparition suddenly appeared before me.
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As December begins, Mercury is on the downside of the year's best morning apparition for northern observers.
Academic text (2006) -
Never before have I seen such an apparition.
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Roy's attention was caught by a lovely apparition moving into the flat across the way.
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Mars reaches the peak of its 2005 apparition in October and November.
Academic text (2005) -
The miner came to a confused halt, seeing this apparition, and Lily reached forward to grasp his shoulder.
Fiction book (1990) -
In a final burst of speed, Ruth materialized like an apparition in front of Richie.
Fiction book (1993) -
Tuymans's turtle is a wan and bloated apparition that looms obscurely into view from the bottom of the canvas.
Academic text (2012) -
The movie featured a stunning apparition that left the audience in awe.
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He described the mysterious apparition as a figure shrouded in mist.
Synonyms
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4.0
A time when someone sees something rare or unexpected
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7.5
An event when a spirit appears in visible form
The act of coming into view after being hidden, for example when the sun appears after an eclipse
Antonyms
How Disruptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Apparition comes from the Latin apparere, meaning 'to appear', and it shares the same root as the English word appear. So an apparition can mean the act of something suddenly showing up or becoming visible.