apparition meaning
UK US /ˌæpɚˈɪʃən/ 4 syllables
apparition (noun): a ghostly appearing figure.
apparition has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
apparition as a noun
- a ghostly appearing figure
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
Synonyms: phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre
Type of: spirit
Kinds: Flying Dutchman
- the appearance of a ghostlike figure
- I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter
Type of: appearance
- something existing in perception only
- a ghostly apparition at midnight
Synonyms: phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow
Type of: illusion
- an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly
- natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger
Type of: appearance
Related forms: appear
How to pronounce apparition
apparition is pronounced /ˌæpɚˈɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with apparition
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in ON · 10-letter words
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