Apparition — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a ghostly appearing figure

the appearance of a ghostlike figure

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹbʌŋkəl/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌapəɹˈɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌapəɹˈɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹbʌŋkəl/.

Examples

we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter
a ghostly apparition at midnight

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

phantom spectre shadow specter phantasma phantasm fantasm

Parts of Speech

noun	a ghostly appearing figure “we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us”
noun	the appearance of a ghostlike figure “I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter”
noun	something existing in perception only “a ghostly apparition at midnight”
noun	an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly “natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger”

Word Forms

phantasmal	adjective	resembling or characteristic of a phantom
shadowy	adjective	lacking in substance; - W.A.Butler
appear	verb	come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Erscheinung

eine geisterhaft erscheinende Gestalt

🇪🇸Spanish

aparición

una figura fantasmal

🇮🇹Italian

apparizione

una figura dall'apparenza spettrale

🇳🇱Dutch

verschijning

een spookachtig verschijnende figuur

🇵🇹Portuguese

aparição

uma figura de aparência fantasmagórica

🇷🇺Russian

привидение

призрачная фигура

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रेत

एक भूतिया दिखने वाली आकृति

🇧🇩Bengali

আবির্ভাব

একটি ভৌতিক প্রদর্শিত চিত্র

🇮🇳Tamil

தோற்றம்

ஒரு பேய் உருவம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రత్యక్షత

దెయ్యంగా కనిపించే వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रकटीकरण

एक भुताटकी दिसणारी आकृती

🇮🇳Gujarati

દેખાવ

ભૂતિયા દેખાતી આકૃતિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆ

ಪ್ರೇತವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಆಕೃತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രത്യക്ഷത

ഒരു പ്രേതരൂപം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਗਟ

ਇੱਕ ਭੂਤ ਦਿਖਾਈ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਸ਼ਖਸੀਅਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

ظاہری شکل

ایک بھوت دکھائی دینے والی شخصیت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

幻影

幽灵般出现的身影

🇯🇵Japanese

幻影

幽霊のように現れる人影

🇰🇷Korean

환영

유령처럼 보이는 인물

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự hiện ra

một nhân vật xuất hiện ma quái

🇹🇭Thai

การประจักษ์

ร่างที่ดูน่ากลัว

🇮🇩Indonesian

hantu

sosok yang tampak seperti hantu

🇵🇭Filipino

aparisyon

isang multo na lumilitaw na pigura

🇲🇾Malay

penampakan

sosok hantu yang muncul

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ظهور

شخصية تظهر شبحيًا

🇮🇷Persian

ظهور

یک چهره شبح مانند

🇹🇷Turkish

hayalet

hayalet gibi görünen bir figür

🇮🇱Hebrew

הוֹפָעָה

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