Definition

1. Verb:

   • To appear / to manifest: Refers to a supernatural entity, such as a ghost or spirit, becoming visible or taking form, often based on superstitious belief.
   • To develop (in photography): To process a photographic film or print using chemical solutions to make the latent image visible.

2. Verb (extended usage):

   • To appear on a screen: To appear or to be displayed on a screen or monitor.

Usage Examples

• Verb (supernatural):
  • Người ta nói ma thường hiện hình trong ngôi nhà cũ đó. (People say ghosts often appear in that old house.)
• Verb (photography):
  • Anh ấy đang hiện hình cuộn phim trong phòng tối. (He is developing the film roll in the darkroom.)
• Verb (on screen):
  • Hình ảnh vệ tinh bắt đầu hiện hình rõ ràng. (The satellite image began to appear clearly on the screen.)

Advanced Usage

• "sự hiện hình": (noun) The act of appearing, manifestation, or development (in photography).
  • Sự hiện hình của vị thần được nhiều người chứng kiến. (The manifestation of the deity was witnessed by many people.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiện ra (v): To appear, to show up. A more general term for appearing.
  • Một cánh đồng rộng lớn hiện ra trước mắt chúng tôi. (A vast field appeared before our eyes.)

Synonyms

• Appear: To become visible.
• Manifest: To show or demonstrate plainly; often used for supernatural appearances.
• Develop: To process a photographic image.

Related Idioms

• Ma hiện hình: (Literal: A ghost appears) Used to describe a sudden, often startling, appearance.
  • Anh ta đột ngột bước ra như ma hiện hình. (He stepped out suddenly, appearing like a ghost.)

verb

1. to appear