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- Dictionaryapparition/ˌapəˈrɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a ghost or ghostlike image of a person: "a headless apparition" Similar
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APPARITION definition: 1. the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen 2. the spirit of a dead person…. Learn more.
noun. ap· pa· ri· tion ˌa-pə-ˈri-shən. Synonyms of apparition. 1. 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. apparitional.
If you see something you think might be a ghost, you can call it an apparition to hedge your bets. Apparition doesn't commit you in the same way the word ghost does—and saying that you've seen one won't cause you to be committed.
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 ...
APPARITION meaning: 1. the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen 2. the spirit of a dead person…. Learn more.
n. 1. A ghostly figure; a specter. 2. A sudden or unusual sight: "[The designer's] indoor-outdoor reversals and juxtapositions call forth a Magritte apparition beneath a Miami moon" (Herbert Muschamp). 3. The act of appearing; appearance.
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.
