apparition

ˌæpəˈrɪʃən

Definition

Definition of apparition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

supernaturalunexpected or supernatural appearance like a ghost

She claimed to see an apparition in the old house.

ghost

phantom

specter

astronomy

TECH.

appearance of a celestial body in astronomy

TECH.

The apparition of Venus was observed last night.

appearance

emergence

manifestation

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unexpected or supernatural appearance like a ghost

Origin of apparition

Latin, apparitio (appearance)

Terms with apparition included in their meaning

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ghost ship

supernatural

ship appearing as a spectral apparition

phantom

supernatural

ghost or apparition

specter of something

ghost

ghostly presence or apparition

fetch

doppelganger

apparition of a living person

wraith

supernatural

apparition of a living person near death

phantasma

vision

illusion or apparition

visional

adj.

supernatural

seen in a vision or apparition

visitant

ghost

ghostly presence or apparition

Examples of apparition in a sentence

An apparition startled the guests at the party.
The apparition of Mars was a highlight for astronomers.
During the apparition, the comet was visible to the naked eye.

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French:apparition, ...
German:Erscheinung, Sichtbarwerden, ...
Italian:apparizione, ...
Spanish:aparición, ...
Portuguese:aparição, ...
Chinese:幽灵, 天体出现, ...
Japanese:幽霊, 出現, ...
Arabic:شبح, ظُهُورٌ, ...
Hebrew:הִתְגַּלּוּת, הוֹפָעָה, ...
Russian:привидение, появление, ...
Ukrainian:привид, поява, ...
Hindi:प्रेतात्मा, प्रकट होना, ...
Bengali:আবির্ভাব, দর্শন, ...
Catalan:aparició, ...
Czech:zjevení, objevení, ...
Danish:åbenbaring, fremkomst, ...
Dutch:verschijning, verschijning van een hemellichaam, ...
Greek:φάντασμα, εμφάνιση, ...
Hungarian:jelenés, feltűnés, ...
Khmer:អបភូតហេតុ, ការលេចចេញ, ...
Korean:유령, 출현, ...
Persian:شبح, ظهور, ...
Polish:zjawa, pojawienie się, ...
Portuguese (BR):aparição, aparência, ...
Romanian:apariție, ...
Swedish:uppenbarelse, uppträdande, ...
Thai:ผี, การปรากฏของวัตถุท้องฟ้า, ...
Turkish:hayalet, belirme, ...
Vietnamese:bóng ma, sự xuất hiện, ...

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Definition of apparition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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