Apparition: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ป
apparition
[ หรฆpษหrษชสษn ]
ghostly figure
An apparition is a ghostly figure or supernatural entity that appears suddenly, often as a sign of impending doom or to convey a message from beyond the grave. These spectral apparitions are often described as translucent or transparent, with a haunting presence that chills those who witness them.
Synonyms
ghost, phantom, specter, spirit
Examples of usage
- The apparition of a young woman in a white dress was seen floating through the old abandoned house.
- After the tragic accident, locals reported seeing an apparition of a figure standing by the roadside at night.
- The apparition of a soldier is said to roam the battlefield, forever searching for his lost comrades.
Translations
Translations of the word "apparition" in other languages:
๐ต๐น apariรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Erscheinung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penampakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะฒะธะด
๐ต๐ฑ zjawa
๐ฏ๐ต ๅบ็พ (ใใ ใคใใ)
๐ซ๐ท apparition
๐ช๐ธ apariciรณn
๐น๐ท belirme
๐ฐ๐ท ์ถํ (chulhyeon)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุธููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zjevenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zjavenie
๐จ๐ณ ๅบ็ฐ (chลซxiร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ prikazovanje
๐ฎ๐ธ birting
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะฐะนะดะฐ ะฑะพะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฉแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gรถrรผnรผล
๐ฒ๐ฝ apariciรณn
Word origin
The word 'apparition' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French 'apparicion', which in turn comes from the Latin 'apparitio' meaning 'appearance' or 'manifestation'. The concept of apparitions has been a part of folklore and supernatural beliefs for centuries, with sightings and stories of ghostly figures dating back to ancient times.
See also: apparent, appear, appearance, appearances, appearing, disappear, disappearance, disappeared, disappearing, reappear, reappearance.