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Webster 1913 Edition


Apparition

Apˊpa-ri′tion

,
Noun.
[F.
apparition
, L.
apparitio
, fr.
apparere
. See
Appear
.]
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
.
Shakespeare
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Apparition

APPARI'TION

,
Noun.
[See Appear.]
1.
In a general sense, an appearance; visibility. [Little used.]
2.
The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
3.
A ghost; a specter; a visible spirit. [This is now the usual sense of the word.]
4.
Mere appearance, opposed to reality.

Definition 2024


apparition

apparition

English

Noun

apparition (plural apparitions)

  1. An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
    The sudden apparition of the Spaniards.William H. 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; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.
    The attic is haunted by a ghostly apparition of a deceased young girl.
    The heavenly bands . . . a glorious apparition.John Milton.
    I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes this monstrous apparition.William Shakespeare
  4. (astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured;opposed to occultation.
  5. (astronomy) A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed. An apparition begins with the heliacal rising of the body and ends with its heliacal setting.

Synonyms

  • (act of becoming visible): appearance
  • (a preternatural appearance): vision
  • See also Wikisaurus:ghost

Related terms

Translations


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pa.ʁi.sjɔ̃/

Noun

apparition f (plural apparitions)

  1. appearance
  2. ghost
  3. (baseball) plate appearance

Synonyms

  • (ghost): fantôme
  • (plate appearance): apparition au bâton, présence, présence au bâton