manifestation
NounUS[man-uh-feh-stey-shuhn]/ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (5)manifestations
- a clear appearance“a manifestation of great emotion”Type of appearanceKinds Word of God, epiphany, tidal wave, theophanyExamples Second Coming, Second Coming of Christ
- a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing“a manifestation of disease”Type of indication, indicant
- an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)Synonyms: materializationmaterialisationType of appearance
- expression without words“tears are an expression of grief”“the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition”Synonyms: expressionreflectionreflexionType of demonstration, demoKinds effusion, lamentation, act
- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)“there were violent demonstrations against the war”Synonyms: demonstrationType of protest, objectionKinds work-in, protest marchExamples Boston Tea Party
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Man′i·fes·ta′tion noun
Origin: L. manifestatio: cf. F. manifestation.
1. The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding.
2. That which manifests; a phenomenon which gives evidence of something hidden; exhibition; display; revelation; as, the manifestation of God's power in creation; the delayed manifestation of a disease.
The secret manner in which acts of mercy ought to be performed, requires this public manifestation of them at the great day.— Francis Atterbury
3. The materialization or apparition of a spirit; — a phenomenon claimed to be seen by spiritualists.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, GCIDE editors