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manifestation

manifestation

55 6.3
A clear sign that shows a feeling, idea, or illness
  • noun
  • /ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən/
  • Literature
translation icon : manifestación
  • Ike has found religion and sees his art as a manifestation of his cleansed soul.
  • clinical manifestations
  • manifestation of disease
  • physical manifestation

And it's quite everything is a manifestation of life all around you.

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Examples

  • The outside is the physical manifestation of what goes on inside the brain.

  • Irritability is a normal manifestation of stress.

  • Matter is a manifestation of mind.

  • First, the very existence of partnership parks is often the manifestation of community desire.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Branding has become a profound manifestation of the human spirit.

  • Our material possessions are a physical manifestation of what's going on inside us.

  • Irritability is a normal manifestation of stress.

  • Strawberry Hill was only the most visible manifestation of Walpole's enthusiasm for the Gothic.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Widespread acceptance of offshoring of services represents a significant manifestation of this commoditization.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The outside is the physical manifestation of what goes on inside the brain.

Synonyms

sign
vsmanifestation
  • Specialized
805 3.7

Something others can see that shows a person may be ill

applies more generally to events or actions that reveal qualities or disease
indication
vsmanifestation
382 3.9

A sign that shows something is true or likely

gives a clearer, direct showing rather than only suggesting or pointing
expression
vsmanifestation
315 2.5

A look on the face that shows what someone feels or thinks

appears in many forms beyond facial signs, like actions or events
reflection
vsmanifestation
135 3.4

Something that shows what a person or group is like

focuses more on concrete events or actions that clearly express qualities
reflexion
vsmanifestation
  • Archaic
7.9

A sign that shows a feeling or situation without words

is broader, covering events or actions that reveal qualities or disease

Antonyms

suppression
  • Specialized
6 6.3

Keeping unwanted thoughts or feelings out of your mind deliberately

3 6.8

Something that covers a person or object to hide it from view

How Evident

proof
2.5
evidence
1.8
manifestation
  • Literature
55 6.3
sign
3.2
indication
382 3.9
symptom
  • Specialized
460 2.7
suggestion
24 3.5

Surface Forms

manifestation singular

Morphology

manifestation = manifest (transparent) = manifest + ation

Derived by regular nominalization from the verb 'manifest' meaning an event or sign that shows something.

Etymology

Manifestation comes from Latin words that join manus 'hand' and a root meaning 'to make', giving the idea 'made visible' and you can see the same idea in manual and manufacture. So a manifestation is a clear sign or action that 'shows' a feeling, idea, or illness.