apparition

/,æpə'riʃn/
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apparition

A ghostly apparition appears at the foot of the old staircase.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A sudden or unexpected appearance of something, often surprising: The act of becoming visible, especially in a way that is startling or not anticipated.
    • A ghostly figure; a specter or phantom: A supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The sudden apparition of a deer in the headlights startled the driver.
    • Legend says the old castle is haunted by the apparition of a weeping woman.
    • To the tired sailors, the island was a miraculous apparition on the horizon.
Advanced Usage
  • "Apparition of": Used to specify what has appeared.
    • The villagers spoke of the apparition of a headless horseman.
  • In a figurative or non-supernatural sense, it can describe something that appears suddenly and seems unreal or dreamlike.
    • In the desert heat, the oasis seemed like a beautiful apparition.
Variants and Related Words
  • Apparitional (adj): Relating to or resembling an apparition; ghostly.
    • The fog gave the landscape an apparitional quality.
  • Appear (v): To become visible or present. This is the root verb from which "apparition" is derived.
Synonyms
  • Phantom: A ghost or specter.
  • Specter: A ghostly apparition; something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.
  • Vision: Something seen in a dream, trance, or supernatural experience.
Idioms and Phrases
  • While "apparition" itself is not commonly part of idioms, it is the core word in phrases like:
    • Ghostly apparition: Emphasizes the supernatural and eerie nature of the appearance.
    • Sudden apparition: Emphasizes the unexpectedness of the appearance.
apparition

A ghostly apparition appears at the foot of the old staircase.

Noun
  1. an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly
    • natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger
  2. something existing in perception only
    • a ghostly apparition at midnight
  3. the appearance of a ghostlike figure
    • I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter
  4. a ghostly appearing figure
    • we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us

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