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   Ap·pa·ri·tion

   /ˌapəˈriSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a ghost or ghostlike image of a person: "a headless apparition" Similar ghostphantomspecterspiritwraithshadowpresencevisionhallucinationbodachDoppelgängerduppyinformal:spookliterary:phantasmshaderevenantvisitantwightrare:eidolonmanes
   • ▪ the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typically an image of this type: "twentieth-century apparitions of the Virgin" Similar appearancemanifestationmaterializationemergencevisitationarrivaladvent

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of appearing’): from Latin apparitio(n-) ‘attendance’, from the verb apparere (see appear).

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   • 1. apparitional adjective

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   What does apparition mean?

   • 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.

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   What is an apparition in astrology?

   • An apparition is the supernormal appearance of a dead person or animal, or of a living person or animal too distant to be within the sensory range of the observer. Apparitions of the dead, which are seen repeatedly over a period of time, apparently Haunting the same location, are also called Ghosts.

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   What is an example of an apparition?

   • In one example, a person enters a dark doorway, turns a corner and there's an apparition immediately approaching the camera. Walk the decks between two and four o'clock in the morning and there's a good chance you'll see an apparition or two. Find similar words to apparition using the buttons below.

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   What does appearance mean?

   • Apparition definition: a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith. See examples of APPARITION used in a sentence.

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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.

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   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.

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   noun [ C ] literary uk / ˌæp ə rˈɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a ghost. (Definition of apparition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of apparition. in Chinese (Traditional) 鬼，鬼魂，幽靈… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 鬼，鬼魂，幽灵… See more. in Spanish. aparición, Aparición… See more. in Portuguese.

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   Definition of apparition – Learner’s Dictionary. apparition. noun [ C ] literary uk / ˌæp ə rˈɪʃ ə n / us. a ghost. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   apparition meaning, definition, what is apparition: something that you imagine you can see, ...: Learn more.

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   Definition of apparition noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun apparition, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. apparition has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. astronomy (mid 1500s) religion (mid 1600s)