Thesaurus: apparition

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1. n. The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
2. n. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
3. n. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom.
4. n. The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation.
5. n. a ghostly appearing figure
6. n. the appearance of a ghostlike figure
7. n. something existing in perception only
8. n. an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly
9. 1. The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility. Milton. The sudden apparition of the Spaniards. Prescott. The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world. Sir W. Scott. 2. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form. Which apparition, it seems, was you. Tatler. 3. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom. "The heavenly bands . . . a glorious apparition." Milton. I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes this monstrous apparition. Shak. 4. (Astron.) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation. Circle of perpetual apparition. See under Circle.
10. The first appearance of a star or other luminary after havingbeen invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation. Circle ofperpetual apparition. See under Circle.
11. n:100 n. a ghostly appearing figure n. the appearance of a ghostlike figure n. something existing in perception only