Apparition Definition

ăpə-rĭshən
apparitions
noun
apparitions
A ghostly figure; a specter.
American Heritage
Anything that appears unexpectedly or in an extraordinary way.
Webster's New World
A sudden or unusual sight.
American Heritage
A phantom or ghost.
Webster's New World
The act of appearing; appearance.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Apparition

Noun

Singular:
apparition
Plural:
apparitions

Origin of Apparition

  • Middle English apparicioun from Old French apparition from Late Latin appāritiō appāritiōn- an appearance from Latin appāritus past participle of appārēre to appear appear

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French apparition, from Latin apparitio, from appareo.

    From Wiktionary

Apparition Sentence Examples

  • Suddenly, a terrifying apparition appeared.

  • A ghostly apparition of a woman has been seen near the tracks in the evening.

  • 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.

  • During the party, we saw a ghostly apparition, roughly the height of Maureen.

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