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Apparition

/ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/

An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.

📖 Definitions of "Apparition"

noun
  1. 1

    An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.

  2. 2

    The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.

  3. 3

    An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.

    "The attic is haunted by the ghostly apparition of a young girl who died there."

  4. 4

    The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to occultation.

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